Minister of Environment Edgar Gutiérrez announced that Lion Kivú should not be exhibited any longer in Costa Rica.
As indicated by the national authorities, Simon Bolívar Foundation (Fundazoo) made a request in order to ask for an extension in the construction of a facility in Santa Ana, which is valued at $ 500,000.
Nevertheless, an order was issued: the lion cannot no longer be exhibited to public while the request is studied.
2 months ago, the MINAE along with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) requested to send the lion to Santa Ana. However, the order wasn’t followed.