Wildlife conservationists are concerned that the recent import of ten live Lions from South Africa to Laos may be linked to the illegal trade of big-cat bones. London-based World Animal Protection (WAP) has called for an investigation into the shipment, fearing that the lions may face exploitation and suffering. A cargo company in Laos claimed to have safely transported the lions to a local zoo, but conservation experts suspect that the facility may actually be a breeding facility for the purpose of producing and exporting big-cat bones. Laos is a major destination for lion bone products illegally exported from South Africa.

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