Thursday April 12, 2012, 5:52 pm


Thnx Michelle!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 5:53 pm
Beautiful Creatures...

Thursday April 12, 2012, 5:59 pm
From SABC News:

"The future of a white lioness, Nyanga, who attacked and killed a Johannesburg Zoo keeper, Joe Ramonetha hangs in the balance. Zoo officials are considering putting the predator down, however, animal rights groups have kicked up an uproar. The matter is before the City of Johannesburg.

Kevin Richardson an animal behaviourist affectionately dubbed the lion whisperer, lives dangerously. He frequently frolics with some of the most dangerous animals known to man. He is one of the activists trying to keep Nyanga alive.

In some past incidents where lions mauled human beings, they were put down without hesitation. But the counter-argument is that they are simply natural predators.

"For anyone to say the recommendation is that we should put a lion down because it did something that comes naturally to it, means in my opinion that they should put down all the lions in Zoo's in captive scenarios," Richardson added.

Ramonetha has worked with these animals for most of his life. His daughter Susan Ramonetha says: "He liked working with lions and they loved him. He worked with them for a long time."

Tragically Ramonetha's passion came at a heavy price for both man and possibly beast."

At the link, go to "home" then "campaign to save a white lioness life." Here are the emails. Please take action now to spare this lioness her life! So many have died due to human ignorance and stupidity! Let the City of Johannesburg know we will not tolerate this madness! SAVE NYANGA!

Please share this message and email:

Counsellor C. Vondo at the Johannesburg City Council:

emmahma@joburg.org.za

Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Parks Tau:

khumbum@joburg.org.za and sydneyn@joburg.org.za

DEMAND that the life of this magnificent creature is spared, and she is granted the dignity and sanctuary that is befitting of a wild animal who has spent her life in confines for human benefit. For background information see the link to Letters from our CEO, Linda Tucker (link to the attached letters).

Thursday April 12, 2012, 6:21 pm
Signed and noted.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:07 pm
Signed #2323 thankyou

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:08 pm
#2,322 out of a needed 5,000....Goodness she needs HELP! I had already signed this petition, but THANK YOU SO MUCH Michelle for getting this out into the news for the EXTRA SHOVE for more signatures on this important petition for this lion.

These keepers should know better, it is not here fault, she is a flipping LION...sure a human is mauled and let's kill the animal. What type of BONEHEAD mentality is that???

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:08 pm
Homer, You signed on April 8, 2012.
Your signature has been delivered to:
Johannesburg City Council
Thank you for posting the stories that you do, they are ALL important.
emailing too.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:09 pm
NOT "HER" FAULT! Above couple typos sorry...wanted to clarify myself!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:11 pm
S&N

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:13 pm
Signed in seconds flat! Thanks Michelle!!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:15 pm
It is extremely wrong to kill this lioness for acting like a lioness and because some irresponsible idiot wasn't concientous enough to make sure her enclosure was locked

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:16 pm
Signed and noted.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:21 pm
SIGNED AND COMMENTED. POR POOR ANIMAL. THIS ANINAL HAS RIGHTS BUT EVIL MAN SAYS NO. YET EVIL MAN HAS HIS RIGHT..WHY/ COS HE CAN SPEAK AND OPEN HIS MOUTH. SICKENING, GUTTING, EVIL, SAD, HEARTBREAKING ARSEHOLES IN THIS WORLD. BAD KARMA TO THEM AND THEY ROT IN HELL.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:22 pm
signed and noted

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:23 pm
IF U WORK WIV WILD ANIMALS, YOUR OWN SENSE SHOULD PREVAIL...... BE CAREFUL WILD DANGEROUS ANIMAL. WHAT THICK IGNORANT, LAZY IDIOT PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:23 pm
Signed, noted and shared!
Good luck Nyanga!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:25 pm
already signed, now noted, thanks

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:27 pm
Noted&Signed.Thank you,

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:35 pm
Noted, read, signed. Thx Michelle.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:44 pm
Noted & signed!~ Posted to Facebook!~

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:54 pm
Thanks Michelle. signed

Thursday April 12, 2012, 7:57 pm
Signed and noted, Michelle. I hope that this helps!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 8:02 pm
because of a human error, this animal is going to be murdered. she is a lioness. she is wild. whatever the conditions were, the human obviously did not take precautions. how is killing her going to justify ANYTHING. she must live! her life has been a miserable one from the beginning. respect her dignity and respect her life. DO NOT MURDER NYANGA!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 8:11 pm
Signed. Thank You

Thursday April 12, 2012, 8:14 pm
Its done Michelle.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 8:19 pm
It's a wild animal, wild animals does not belong in zoos. That poor lioness was only being what she was born to be. And I guess that most of humans are born to be stupid.
Signed and noted. I hope it will help.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 8:29 pm
Noted & Signed
Thank you Michelle
#2380

Thursday April 12, 2012, 8:40 pm
noted signed and shared.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 8:42 pm
Noted, signed with comment & posted.

Thursday April 12, 2012, 8:47 pm
Signed!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 9:09 pm
Signed and Noted..thanks Michelle!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 9:46 pm
Signed!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 9:47 pm
Noted, signed and shared with hope. Thank you, Michelle!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 9:56 pm
Emails have been sent to the counsellor and executive mayors as well!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 10:10 pm
Signed Petition and sent emails as well to plead for the life of this magnificent lioness!

Thursday April 12, 2012, 10:30 pm
this is our beuty,there life save also our duty to evry one.....

Thursday April 12, 2012, 10:34 pm
Noted and Signed Tks. Michelle...

Thursday April 12, 2012, 11:09 pm
Michael, You signed on April 12, 2012.
Your signature has been delivered to:
Johannesburg City Council

Thursday April 12, 2012, 11:15 pm
Michael, You signed on April 12, 2012.
Your signature has been delivered to:
Johannesburg City Council

Thursday April 12, 2012, 11:51 pm
Thank you for all your work Michelle. Petition signed, emails sent to the addresses posted .

Friday April 13, 2012, 12:51 am
Signed, shared and noted. Thanks Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 2:09 am
Signed and noted, thank you!

Friday April 13, 2012, 2:16 am
So gladly signed! Thanks for posting this!!!!

Friday April 13, 2012, 2:31 am
signed

Friday April 13, 2012, 2:38 am
Signed.

Friday April 13, 2012, 3:13 am
Thanks Michelle. All signed, noted & tweeted.

Friday April 13, 2012, 3:15 am
Thanks.

Friday April 13, 2012, 3:40 am
signed,thanks

Friday April 13, 2012, 3:59 am
S&N

Friday April 13, 2012, 4:36 am
noted, signed and shared, thanks Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 4:41 am
signed

Friday April 13, 2012, 4:50 am
emails sent

Friday April 13, 2012, 5:44 am
signed and noted. Thanks Michelle

Friday April 13, 2012, 6:20 am
ALready signed - noted and posted in groups.

Friday April 13, 2012, 6:29 am
Already signed Michelle, thanks as always!

Friday April 13, 2012, 6:38 am
Armand, You signed on April 12, 2012.
Your signature has been delivered to:
Johannesburg City Council
TU Michelle

Friday April 13, 2012, 6:59 am
Signed & shared on FB, thank you Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:09 am
signed

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:35 am
Signed. Thanks, Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:37 am
signed and noted

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:46 am
I understand human error triggered this incident. However, once a big cat kills, it never forgets doing it.

A long time ago, in Las Vegas, a three-person team—a husband, wife, and a young man—worked with big cats. They had their own show for several years here in this city. At the ranch, their training ground for the tigers and panthers, the young man’s white tiger got out of its pen, and he tried to get it back into his pen, but he tripped over something on the ground—the house was being remodeled, and the construction crew left something on the ground—and the tiger attacked him and killed him. Six weeks later, the wife went into the tiger’s pen—and nobody knows how it happened—and was found dead several hours later.

Another big cat team, a more recent two-man team, lost a member to one of their fully trained big cats.

I am sorry! I cannot sign this petition. Once big cats kill a human, they fear us less, and they DO end up killing again!!!

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:47 am
signed & also shared

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:51 am
Signed!

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:55 am
YOU BET I'M SIGNING!

Friday April 13, 2012, 8:11 am
signed

Friday April 13, 2012, 8:48 am
Noted and signed.

Friday April 13, 2012, 8:56 am
Noted & Signed.

Friday April 13, 2012, 9:09 am
Signed and noted, thanks for posting.

Friday April 13, 2012, 9:12 am
n&s..thanks for posting. This lioness deserves a life of freedom..not captivity, as do all animals.

Friday April 13, 2012, 9:17 am
done

Friday April 13, 2012, 9:22 am
signed. Thanks Michelle

Friday April 13, 2012, 9:32 am
Signed thanks Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 9:45 am
Noted & signed!.

Friday April 13, 2012, 10:20 am
signed and noted. What a shame that she should be punished for something not her fault.

Friday April 13, 2012, 10:24 am
EVERY TIME you see one of those "lions welcome zookeeper" videos which flood the internet....I want you to remember this.

The lion needs to be in a confined facility...NOT roaming in the wild. She must be spayed and she deserves to live. This petition is very unclear about who's behind it and what their plan might be.

I disagree with the "once a killer...always a killer" theory! Cats kill for a variety of reasons but hunger is the primary motive...that, and territorial defense.

Friday April 13, 2012, 10:25 am
Petition signed.


Ty, Michelle.
.

Friday April 13, 2012, 10:31 am
Signed and noted, thanks Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 10:36 am
signed!

Friday April 13, 2012, 11:03 am
Signed and noted, thanks!

Friday April 13, 2012, 12:13 pm
Signed and Noted.

Friday April 13, 2012, 12:14 pm
Noted and signed.
Thanks

Friday April 13, 2012, 12:43 pm
Signed and Noted. Thank you.

Friday April 13, 2012, 12:45 pm
thnx michelle. signed noted and share in everywhere

Friday April 13, 2012, 12:47 pm
beautiful creature!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday April 13, 2012, 12:51 pm
Signed

Friday April 13, 2012, 12:53 pm
Signed

She is an animal, she does not understand that she is doing anything wrong!!

Friday April 13, 2012, 1:32 pm
Signed. The bigger perpetrators are the people who allow such a magnificent animal to be locked up like that. She does not know the human equivalent of right from wrong! I pray that she can be given a life that she deserves. One that she was born to have!

Friday April 13, 2012, 1:36 pm
Very glad to sign this. Thanks.

Friday April 13, 2012, 3:14 pm
I thought white animals are at a disadvantage in the wild...easy for predators to see. A white predator would stand out like a beacon in a coal mine, (unless it is a polar bear in snow.) and it's food supply would be well alerted before it could pounce.

Friday April 13, 2012, 3:44 pm
Emails sent and petition signed to SAVE NYANGA.
Hope they will show compassion for this magnificent wild living being.
Thank you Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 3:45 pm
Signed and noted. Thank you for posting, Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 3:49 pm
Signed and Noted.

Friday April 13, 2012, 4:00 pm
signed/shared,xxx

Friday April 13, 2012, 4:37 pm
Signed and it is not her fault, she was just doing things that she would normally do, God bless her please.

Friday April 13, 2012, 4:47 pm
The lion did not ask to be stuck in a zoo. When people interact with wild animals in unnatural conditions, those people should realize accidents can happen and not take revenge on the animals.

Friday April 13, 2012, 5:06 pm
Signed, shared and noted. Thanks Michelle.

Friday April 13, 2012, 5:52 pm
Signed.

Friday April 13, 2012, 6:14 pm
Noted and signed.

Friday April 13, 2012, 6:17 pm
Olivia, You signed on April 13, 2012.
Your signature has been delivered to:
Johannesburg City Council
thanks Michelle

Friday April 13, 2012, 6:28 pm
Noted and already signed.

Friday April 13, 2012, 6:52 pm
Thank you, Michelle.
Signed and shared.

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:10 pm
Signed, thank you.

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:16 pm
Noted and Signed , Thankyou....

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:49 pm
Signed.Do not kill her!

Friday April 13, 2012, 7:55 pm
Definitely signed and hope she has her freedom~~~Thanks ~~~~

Friday April 13, 2012, 8:12 pm
Hi there. I just sent this letter to authorities of the Johannesburg City Council
regarding the release of white lioness Nyanga. Please feel free to modify and
personalize before sending. If you have already taken action, THANK YOU!

Please also sign the petition at:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/968/896/607/a-passage-to-freedom-for-white-lioness-nyanga/?cid=Facebook_petition_a-passage-to-freedom-for-white-lioness-nyanga

TY! Michelle >^..^<

To: emmahma@joburg.org.za
Cc: khumbum@joburg.org.za, sydneyn@joburg.org.za

Dear Sirs:

It has come to the attention of the global animal welfare community that the life of 11-year old white lioness Nyanga currently hangs in the balance and that you have given serious consideration to euthanizing her.

We vehemently oppose any and all plans to kill Nyanga and demand that she be placed in a sanctuary where she can live in dignity and safety for the duration of her life.

According to reports, a cage door was left unhinged in Nyanga's enclosure and upon being startled, she lunged at her zookeeper. While unfortunate that her custodian lost his life, Nyanga acted as all predators do when they are taken unawares and feel threatened.

Keeping a natural predator that belongs in the wilderness in a cage is unnatural and extremely dangerous for persons involved in its care. Unlike human predators, however, animals do not kill for sport and do not react with malice in any situation. To punish Nyanga for doing what comes naturally to all animals when they feel threatened is unconscionable. Taking her life won't solve anything.

In sum, Nyanga should not pay for a human error. She has already suffered enough being caged her enter life for the sake of human exploitation.

Immediately release white lioness Nyanga from a lifetime of captivity into the custodianship of the Global White Lion Protection Trust where she will be given sanctuary in her ancestral homeland of the greater Timbavati region. Provide both the Global White Lion Protection Trust and the global animal welfare community with transparency and honesty regarding her current status and release.

Demonstrate to the world that Johannesburg respects the wildlife indigenous to South Africa and is genuinely invested in it's preservation and welfare.

PLEASE RELEASE NYANGA FROM HER PRISON TO A SANCTUARY WHERE SHE CAN THRIVE!

Sincerely, Name/Location

Friday April 13, 2012, 8:19 pm
Noted & signed TY

Friday April 13, 2012, 8:30 pm
Well, Suzy F. informed me that the petition was designed to get Nyanga to a sanctuary. So, I returned and signed it.

Friday April 13, 2012, 9:23 pm
Send a Green Star to Portland N.
Sending a Green Star is a simple way to say "Thank you."
You cannot currently send a star to Portland because you have done so within the last week.

Friday April 13, 2012, 9:59 pm
Sent e-mail.tks Keeping a natural predator that belongs in the wilderness in a cage is unnatural and extremely dangerous for persons involved in its care. She needs to be free now.

Friday April 13, 2012, 10:10 pm
Noted and signed.

Friday April 13, 2012, 10:18 pm
No doubt done... with ♥
Thank you.

Friday April 13, 2012, 11:30 pm
Signed and noted.

Friday April 13, 2012, 11:55 pm
signed PLEASE SPARE HER more human fault than animal

Saturday April 14, 2012, 12:41 am
Signed.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 1:12 am
Noted and signed.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 1:17 am
S+N

Saturday April 14, 2012, 1:19 am
Noted and signed

Saturday April 14, 2012, 1:41 am
done!

Saturday April 14, 2012, 1:49 am
Done. Thanks.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 3:56 am
Already signed.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 4:17 am
signed, thank you Michelle

Saturday April 14, 2012, 4:27 am
Ma queste persone orribili, se hanno tanta voglia di sparare, non si sparano alla tempia ?

Saturday April 14, 2012, 6:06 am
Signed & noted.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 6:40 am
Signed with thanks~♥

Saturday April 14, 2012, 6:49 am
Signed and noted.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 7:20 am
signed and shared

Saturday April 14, 2012, 7:57 am

ALL DONE, OF COURSE !!! NO HESITATION !!!

US HUMANS JUS LOVE TO KILL, DON'T WE ???
IT SEEMS TO ALWAYS B THE FIRST ANSWER, TO EVERY SITUATION !!!

Saturday April 14, 2012, 9:25 am
Thank you Michelle, signed

Saturday April 14, 2012, 9:38 am
Signed and noted. Thanks.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 10:07 am
Signed & noted, thank you Michelle.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 10:15 am
Of course signed. Thank you Michelle.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 10:20 am
Potpisano i poslano.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 11:08 am
Note and signed.Beautiful cat.I do not understand why it is such an issue for the big wigs.No respect for animals.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 12:10 pm
Noted & Signed ! Thanks ! :)

Saturday April 14, 2012, 12:26 pm
done, thank you

Saturday April 14, 2012, 12:28 pm
Signed! She is quite the beauty. I just pray that no one kills her!

Saturday April 14, 2012, 1:03 pm
Signed and noted, thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 1:16 pm
Has anyone realized that lions are actually wild animals and should always be handled with care?

Saturday April 14, 2012, 2:02 pm
Signed - Thank you, Michelle for this.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 2:33 pm
N/Signed with coment. Many thanks for posting this article Michelle.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 2:42 pm
signed...thank you.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 2:53 pm
Signed 3251 out of 5,000 - can ANYone please WAKE UP the rest of the 18 million C2 members!!!

Saturday April 14, 2012, 4:48 pm
Signed

Saturday April 14, 2012, 5:39 pm
Signed and noted. Thanks, Michelle.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 6:50 pm
Signed and posted to Twitter for more signatures. Thanks for posting Michelle!
Prayers rising for Nyanga whose life is in human hands and for Joe Ramonetha may he rest in Peace and his family find peace.

Saturday April 14, 2012, 10:10 pm
Signed and noted

Sunday April 15, 2012, 3:03 am
Signed some time ago...

Sunday April 15, 2012, 3:41 am
Thanks for forwarding this!

Sunday April 15, 2012, 6:22 am
signed,thanks

Sunday April 15, 2012, 7:14 am
Done thanks!

Sunday April 15, 2012, 12:03 pm
signed today again

Sunday April 15, 2012, 12:53 pm
Noted and signed.

Monday April 16, 2012, 4:20 am
Already signed.

Monday April 16, 2012, 3:03 pm
Signed and noted.

Sunday April 22, 2012, 7:16 pm
Ty Michelle

Monday April 30, 2012, 1:52 pm
5086th sanctuary is the solution

Thursday May 3, 2012, 2:09 pm
Noted and signed. Thanks Michelle.