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Danger in the Kingdom

At the Animal Defenders International (ADI) temporary rescue sanctuary in Guatemala we have to learn, and then follow, the rules. Pay attention: Observe, listen, wait, find our way to fit into the order of this place. We are guests here, not owners. God alone is the...
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Flying Teeth

Enchanted by the opportunity to photograph these magnificent great cats up close, Mary and I stand in the tall grass at the edge of the enclosures oblivious to the perils we have placed ourselves in. Sunlight dances off the leaves at the edge of the clearing. It...
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Lions are Like Dogs and Tigers are Like Cats

Looking at the lions laying quietly together or sleeping in the heat side by side, I thought about the phrase I had heard over and over again: “Lions are like dogs and tigers are like cats.” I thought about the dogs who have been the great four-footed companions...
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Lions and Tigers are Different – Part 2

The Lions I noticed that these lions were smaller, much smaller than the tigers. I’d never seen a single lion get anywhere near water at the compound - they were always the sun instead. They would spread themselves across the tops of their platforms like melting...
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Howard Meets the Animals

This was Howard’s first meeting with the animals. His first time to ADI’s Temporary Rescue Shelter. Tomorrow everyone would be on site and...

The Guatemala Effect

Howard the Vet Nothing about The Guatemala Rescue would be easy. Nothing. We counted down the days to get a flight from Guatemala to the...

Danger in the Kingdom

At the Animal Defenders International (ADI) temporary rescue sanctuary in Guatemala we have to learn, and then follow, the rules. Pay...

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