Terrible Conditions At Marakele Animal Sanctuary

Marakele Animal Sanctuary..Yesterday for a belated birthday adventure I asked my husband and his grandfather is we could go to the Marakele Animal Sanctuary in thabazimbi, as they had been 4 years prior and it was amazing.. HOWEVER.. as of Saturday the 2nd of May 2026 I would like to report on the condition of all the animals.. the lions, ******s of all breeds, lepords, wild dogs, hyena, jackals and a tiger yes a tiger have EXTREMELY SMALL CAGES.. now this is the whole reason I wanted to see these animals yes I've seen them in the wild and in their natural habitat and it's beautiful, But something about Marakele that just makes one feel sick to their stomach. No simulation for the ****** and the LONE Cocatoo Parrot, and the big cats as well as the dogs are left in a small cage with over grown grass and barely a water bowl enough to provide for the day. Do you know they charge R1400 to experience a lion feeding.. This facility has lack of funding clearly and its taking a massive toll not on the owners or care tackers no but on the animals who have been locked up for the purpose of entertainment. I feel sick to my stomach for ever wanting to go BUT I am so happy I did because now, now people will be aware of what is going on at Marakele Animal Sanctuary.. in South Africa we have a large number of organizations like these that also profit from CANNED LION HUNTING ( please research if unaware ) and unfortunately I have a sad gut feeling that this place could one day in the near or far future turn into one of these organizations that kill off our beautiful animals all for the joy of "Hunting" a lion who is trapped in a cage and cannot go anywhere. So please make a difference be a better human being and help report Animal neglect and yes Animal Abuse because the state of each animal there is dyer a female lepord we saw yesterday looked so ill it was sad to see I cried once leaving and I will never ever suggest such a place if you truly want to experience wildlife go to the Bush! I will never make this mistake again but had I not nobody would be aware of the situation

As for the Onwers or Caretakers of Marakele Animal Sanctuary you should be ashamed of yourself your parents clearly did not do a decent job in raising responsible and respectful humans please do the right thing by those animals and have them transferred into a larger amd more sustainable environment there are plenty of PROPER ORGANIZATIONS out there that will take these animals and provide a better life for them..

Marakele Animal Sanctuary should be shut down animals given to responsible organizations....