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The stars came out for Animal Defenders International’s Lion Ark Night at the home of James Costa, which saw Bob Barker receive the Lord Houghton Award for lifetime service to animal protection and Jorja Fox named ADI’s 2012 Animal Champion.
Photos with thanks to True Emotions Photography
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Operation Lion Ark. First we exposed the suffering; then we campaigned and secured a ban; and when the first circus closed we took all the animals to a wonderful new life. We raided every circus in Bolivia and rescued every animal. An entire animal circus industry closed down in a stroke with the most comprehensive enforcement operation the world has seen. We moved the lions to the US in the biggest air lift of its kind ever.