ナショナルジオグラフィックさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ナショナルジオグラフィックInstagram)「Photos by @nicholesobecki | For this National Geographic investigation writer @rachelfobar and I were invited to Pienika, one of South Africa’s controversial lion breeding farms that also offers sport hunts. The farm’s owner, Jan Steinman, and his staff have been charged with violating the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962, which prohibits keeping animals in “dirty or parasitic condition,” allowing them “to become infested with external parasites,” and failing to “procure veterinary or other medical treatment” for an ailing animal. Lions are only one of dozens of species kept on Pienika, including other predators in enclosures: caged Bengal tigers, Siberian tigers, snow tigers, hyenas, lynx, mountain lions, and leopards, as well as ostriches, giraffes, rhinos, and water buffalo that roam more freely. Conservationists say the situation at Pienika Farm is not an isolated incident, and animals are likely languishing in poor conditions around the country every day, fueled by South Africa’s thriving captive predator industry. Follow me @nicholesobecki for updates, outtakes, and more. Story link in my bio. #lion #southafrica #fallenpride」12月31日 4時37分