Löwenland - Life with Sirga in Botswana

Description

Explora Live Show by Valentin Grüner In the wilderness of southern Africa, Valentin Grüner raises an orphaned lion cub with a bottle – Sirga. A unique friendship develops. They protect each other, go hunting, and share the prey. For 15 years, they defy bushfires, poaching, loneliness, and bureaucracy. Their story, embedded in the harsh nature of Botswana, sparks a gigantic conservation project and reaches millions online. Valentin Grüner leaves his homeland for a life as a gamekeeper in southern Africa. Upon arrival, he soberly realizes that most animal rescue stations pursue commercial purposes and have little to do with wilderness. He wants to do it differently. But fate gives him no time for theory, confronting him with harsh reality: A lion cub is rejected by its mother. Should he save and raise it or leave it to certain death? It is a decision that turns his life upside down and still significantly shapes it 15 years later. The Kalahari is an oasis of life. During the day, you can observe wild lions, leopards, antelopes, gnus, zebras, and giraffes roaming the endless savannah. At night, the Milky Way spans the sky and the eyes of the predators shine from the grassland. Against this magical backdrop, a deeply emotional story unfolds between human and animal, between Valentin Grüner and the lioness Sirga. But the gamekeeper's vision is greater: Ancient paths of animal herds are restored, bringing back hundreds of thousands of gnus, zebras, and antelopes and leading to the largest contiguous lion population in Africa. Fences are torn down, water points established, and joint solutions sought with livestock farmers and authorities to benefit the protection of the wilderness and the local population. With LÖWENLAND, Explora presents the life's work of Valentin Grüner, whose enthusiasm, tragic moments, passion, and hope have become an inspiration to millions of followers on the internet. Join an incomparable journey and feel nature up close in all its power and fragility! Tickets and info at www.explora.ch

Highlights

• Live Show with Valentin Grüner
• 15 years of friendship with lion cub Sirga
• Insight into wildlife protection in Botswana

General Information

The event takes place at the Kirchgemeindehaus Titthof in Chur and offers a fascinating insight into the life of Valentin Grüner as a gamekeeper. He tells the moving story of his 15-year friendship with the lion cub Sirga and addresses the challenges of wildlife protection in the wilderness of Botswana.

Location

Tittwiesenstrasse 8, 7000 Chur, Switzerland

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