REMEMBERING LIONS AUCTION

We are pleased to reveal the lots being auctioned at the launch event for Remembering Lions at the Royal Geographical Society on Thursday 17^th October. If you are unable to attend the launch but would like to bid for any of the lots, please email events@rememberingwildlife.com.

LOT 2

Simon Max Bannister lion sculpture (reserve £2,000)

'Winged Warrior'

Unique Bronze Cast

200mm x 500mm x 120mm (height length width)

Includes book on Simon’s work.

Simon Max Bannister was the winner of the prestigious David Shepherd Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year title in 2013. His style of sculpture is spurred by the ecological crisis, with a knowledge that species and habitats are threatened by man’s insatiable growth. From splinters of invasive timber, he constructs indigenous birds, nests and wings. These wooden creations become the kindling for a unique lost cast technique, where the incineration of the form becomes the mould for the final sculpture. These negative spaces are cast with bronze, thereby immortalising the species that have become so significant to him. Simon’s sculptures are highly sought after and sell for tens of thousands of dollars.

https://www.simonmaxbannister.com

LOT 4

100cm framed print by Federico Veronesi

This image by Kenya-based Federico Veronesi is the cover image for Remembering Lions and had never been seen before he donated it to our project. It was taken in the Serengeti. It is a limited edition print and this is number 2/10. Number 1/10 previously sold for £2,000 on Kickstarter.

http://www.federicoveronesi.com

LOT 6

Five night Thula Thula / UmFolozi safari in South Africa (value £3,225)

This is a twin-centre safari, comprising two separate stays donated by Thula Thula and Mantis respectively, which we are combining for a five-night safari for two. For this reward you will need to fly into Durban and then transfers to and between the two properties will need to be arranged.

The uMfolozi reward offers a two-night stay for two people sharing at either Mthembu Lodge or Biyela Lodge at the stunning uMfolozi Big Five Game Reserve. Value is £1,925/R36,000. 

Thula Thula is a family owned and operated private game lodge, situated in the heart of Zululand, Kwa-Zulu Natal. This 4,500 hectare, malaria free game reserve was established in 1911 and has been operational as Thula Thula since 1999.

It is home to a wide variety of game like elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard, giraffe and birds. Thula Thula was also the home of late bestselling author and conservationist Lawrence Anthony, who passed away in March 2012. His second book, The Elephant Whisperer, relates the story of the rescue of the Thula Thula elephants, and the special relationship he has created with the herd. Thula Thula is now run by his wife, Francoise Malby Anthony, who carries on the legacy of Lawrence with his conservation projects and running of the two lodges.

The Thula Thula reward offers a three night stay at Thula Thula, fully inclusive of all safari morning and afternoon, and all meals and accommodation. Value is approximatively £1,300/R24,000.

Terms & conditions

uMfolozi reward includes all meals and two games drives per day. Does not include extras such as beverages, transfers, flights, laundry, daily conservation levy of R460 per person per day. Valid until 14th December 2020, excluding peak season of 15th December 2019 - 15th January 2020.

Conservation levies of R460 per person per stay (R920) need to be covered by the winner on top of winning bid (approx £50).

Thula Thula Terms & Conditions apply: Valid for 1 year / non transferable for cash /not redeemable during seasoned holidays / subject to availability on dates.

Reward excludes all flights, transfers, and extras listed above.

https://thulathula.com

https://umfolozibig5.com

LOT 8

7-night safari donated by Nomad Tanzania (value £11,000)

A seven-night, twin-centre safari for two, donated by Nomad Tanzania, which includes four nights sharing at Kigelia Ruaha and three nights at Sand Rivers Selous in Tanzania.

Home to 10% of Africa's lions, Ruaha in Tanzania is a truly remarkable place (and also home to the Ruaha Carnivore Project, which will be one of the recipients of funds from Remembering Lions). Nomad Tanzania's little bush-camp, Kigelia Ruaha, has been in the beating eastern heart of the park for years, where the wildlife is most concentrated. Sorties from here - by foot or car - encountering the great mammals of Africa, can be thrilling.

The Sand Rivers Selous lodge is so much part of the Rufiji’s ebb and flow that it seems almost moored on the banks, with one side entirely open to the river. Views across its brown, swirling waters call to mind adventure movies from another time. Indeed, in the early days, they pioneered legendary foot safaris here, and life in and around the lodge is still as action-packed and exciting as the fizzing natural world around it.

Terms & conditions

Value of the trip: $6,720 per person - total of $13,440 (approx £11,000)

Govt fees and internal flights, which will need to be covered by the winner on top of winning bid - $3,618 in total (approx (approx £3,000)

Excludes international flights

4 nights Kigelia Ruaha 

3 nights Sand Rivers Selous 

2 people sharing 

Accommodation included - food, drinks activities, laundry 

Valid for travel before 20th December 2020 

Cannot be claimed between July - September. 

https://www.nomad-tanzania.com