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Karoo National Park’s management would like to thank PG Glass Beaufort West and GSA George for the sponsorship of the glass case in which the stuffed lion in its Interpretive Centre is preserved.

The lion is one of two, one male and one female, which were introduced to Karoo from Marakele National Park in October 2015. They were released into the boma to settle the wandering lion, dubbed “Sylvester”, in an attempt to settle him after his initial escape from the Park earlier that year. Unfortunately, the male died before they could be released from the boma.

A full mount of the deceased lion was made by local taxidermists, Ricus and Waldo de Vries, paid for by the SANParks Honorary Rangers in the Karoo Region.

Park Manager, Nico van der Walt, says before the lion was encased in the glass, tourists would touch and some would even climb on it. So for the long-term durability thereof, a decision was taken to enclose it. “We approached Deon van Eeden from PG Glass Beaufort West for a quote, who in turn offered to sponsor the project in conjunction with GSA George. For this we are eternally thankful to Deon and Andre van Greunen from PG Glass and GSA George,” said van der Walt.

Karoo National Park Manager, Nico van der Walt, together with Deon van Eeden from PG Glass Beaufort West, proudly showing off the sponsored glass casing housing the stuffed lion in the Park’s Interpretive Centre.

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South African National Parks (SANParks) Frontier Region Communications
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