Conservation Groups Call on Disney to Feel the Love and Share

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Conservation groups are calling on the Disney company to share some of the profits from its newest version of the Lion King film.  Disney has committed $3 million to the lion conservation, but these conservation groups are suggesting the it would be appropriate for Disney to share just one percent (estimated a $80 million) of the films profits to lion conservation.

“The number of wild lions has plummeted by 42%  since the release of the original Lion King movie in 1994, despite the world’s love affair with this iconic and majestic animal,” says Donalea Patman, director of For the Love of Wildlife. “If Disney truly revered the King they would be committed to their survival in the wild (and) sharing their massive profits.” 

In a letter addressed to Disney CEO, Robert Iger, non-profit organisations For the Love of Wildlife, Blood Lions and Nature Needs More are calling on Disney to re-evaluate and increase its contribution from the Lion King blockbuster to lion conservation.

Hopefully Disney will have a change of heart and share the love with the lions they are so aggressively exploiting.

Credit:  CAT