African Lion Safari
African Lion Safari® is a drive-through Wildlife Park dedicated to the conservation of declining wildlife species. It is home to over 1,000 exotic birds and animals that roam freely throughout seven distinct drive through Game Reserves. The park is comprised of over 750 acres, 250 of which provide animals with large areas of bush, grasslands or forest in which they can interact naturally with other animals. In several Game Reserves, mixed species roam and interact as they would in the wild. 25 to 30 acres have been developed for walk through areas and exhibits and the balance of the property is comprised of farm, bush and other habitats, including 40 areas of provincially significant wetland which are maintain and monitor.
African Lion Safari® is extremely proud of the international reputation it has earned for excellence in the care, management and breeding of many endangered species, both birds and animals.
LocationHamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Size750 acres
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C2S2 Target Species at African Lion Safari
Projects
Loggerhead Shrike
African Lion Safari became a partner in conservation efforts in 2008. The park is one of four conservation breeding centers, coordinated by Wildlife Preservation Canada, that breeds a small population of Loggerhead Shrike and releases young into the wild. The addition to the wild population with birds produced from African Lion Safari has kept the species from disappearing in Ontario. Participation in this conservation initiative has also helped African Lion Safari advance in the understanding of genomics, migration routes and wintering grounds, the impact of threats faced by wild birds such as West Nile Virus, courtship and pairing of birds, and develop methods to more accurately differentiate males from females.
In partnership with Queen’s University, African Lion Safari has developed markers to assess variation in the immune system genes in Loggerhead Shrike. Using this information, the goal is to breed shrike that have the best immune function and increase their chances of survival after release.
African Lion Safari became a partner in conservation efforts in 2008. The park is one of four conservation breeding centers, coordinated by Wildlife Preservation Canada, that breeds a small population of Loggerhead Shrike and releases young into the wild. The addition to the wild population with birds produced from African Lion Safari has kept the species from disappearing in Ontario. Participation in this conservation initiative has also helped African Lion Safari advance in the understanding of genomics, migration routes and wintering grounds, the impact of threats faced by wild birds such as West Nile Virus, courtship and pairing of birds, and develop methods to more accurately differentiate males from females.
In partnership with Queen’s University, African Lion Safari has developed markers to assess variation in the immune system genes in Loggerhead Shrike. Using this information, the goal is to breed shrike that have the best immune function and increase their chances of survival after release.
Birds of Prey
In 1979, the Birds of Prey Conservation Centre opened at African Lion Safari with the goal of providing visitors with an opportunity to view raptors in close proximity. Today the Conservation Centre is home to one of the largest and most diverse collections of raptors in North America. African Lion Safari breeds and cares for several species of Birds of Prey. To date, African Lion Safari has released into the wild the Bald Eagle in Missouri, Ferruginous Hawks in Alberta, Burrowing Owls in Alberta and Barn Owls in Ontario and Illinois.The aim of African Lion Safari’s Bird of Prey Conservation Centre is to continue to focus its effort on education, breeding and conservation allowing guest to experience a close encounter with birds flying free daily in our presentations.
In 1979, the Birds of Prey Conservation Centre opened at African Lion Safari with the goal of providing visitors with an opportunity to view raptors in close proximity. Today the Conservation Centre is home to one of the largest and most diverse collections of raptors in North America. African Lion Safari breeds and cares for several species of Birds of Prey. To date, African Lion Safari has released into the wild the Bald Eagle in Missouri, Ferruginous Hawks in Alberta, Burrowing Owls in Alberta and Barn Owls in Ontario and Illinois.The aim of African Lion Safari’s Bird of Prey Conservation Centre is to continue to focus its effort on education, breeding and conservation allowing guest to experience a close encounter with birds flying free daily in our presentations.
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