Life-saving animal sanctuaries all over South Africa rescue and rehabilitate orphaned, injured or confiscated animals. They're safe havens for elephants, lions, rhinos, chimps, monkeys, birds and reptiles. This month, Springbok Casino salutes the heroes at shelters from Limpopo to the Western Cape.
Sadly, not all sanctuaries have the animals’ best interests at heart.
"A big red flag is the promotion of lion cub petting," said Springbok's manager, Daniel van Wyke. "These places aren't sanctuaries. They're breeding and exploiting animals for profit!"