Legelela Safari is a company which offers tourists the chance to come and hunt exotic animals in their natural habitat. One of many companies that offer a similar service, the company offers clients a series of safaris whereby clients can come to hunt the indigenous wildlife of South Africa. The graphic images show a series of wild animals after being killed by paying customers.
Ranging from small game birds to lions, the trophy hunting company seems to cover all the bases for hunters to come and try their hand at the so-called sport.
The company was recently brought into the spotlight after it posted an image of two of its clients posing over the dead carcass of a captive lion.
Commenting on the hunt, the company said: “Hard work in the hot Kalahari sun, well done.
“A monster lion.”
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Pictured with another lion on the account, the caption reads: “There is nothing like hunting the king of the jungle in the sands of the Kalahari.
“Well done to the happy huntress and the team.”
A hunter can merely spend $200 (£159) to kill a baboon although the more exotic animals such as leopards, lions and elephants can also be hunted by with a stated price on request.
Some data has shown that 1,000 lions are killed every year for fun, while trophy hunters have imported 2,500 animal parts into the UK over the past decade.
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Data shows that global trophy hunting imports have risen since 2013, from 16,558 to 20,846.
Howard Jones, CEO of conservation campaign group Born Free, said: “We campaign tirelessly to end the practice, working with airlines, travel and shipping companies to ban the transportation of trophies, whilst putting pressure on the UK and other governments to introduce a ban on the import of hunting trophies.”
Moreover, 166 MPs have called for a ban to trophy hunting as a matter of urgency.
Former Tory leadership contender Michael Gove has waded into the issue, saying evidence was needed to decide whether to ban trophy imports into the UK.
Speaking to The Mail, he said: “I find it hard to see how those justifications can be used to defend those who ‘hunt’ animals, who have been bred in captivity for the specific purpose of dying for their entertainment.”
Legelela Safari have been contacted by Express.co.uk for comment.