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Animal rights defenders enraged over lion safari in southern Turkey

The opening of a lion safari set inside a wooded area in Mediterranean Antalya has prompted outrage on the part of animal rights defenders on Sept. 19.

Duvar English - Entertainment venue Funtastic Park's opening of a lion safari in Mediterranean Antalya prompted outrage on the part of animal rights defenders on Sept. 19. 

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Announced with the motto "Visit the Lion Safari to meet our wild friends," the park offers visitors a 20-minute ride through the lion enclosure in the woods inside caged trucks. 

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Animal rights defense group Antalya Candost Association petitioned authorities for an investigation into the business on the grounds that a "lion park license" isn't even offered in Turkey, noting that the venue is operating illegally.

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"We found out that 11 lions including one cub are being kept here, and the cats came from a breeding farm in Balıkesir. We don't even know if the center is licensed," said rights defender Arife Yanık.

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