African Hunting Holiday Explained

Starring:	Louis Theroux
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Producer:	Louis Theroux
Runtime:	60 minutes

African Hunting Holiday is a 2008 British documentary by Louis Theroux.^[1]

Theroux journeys to Limpopo Province, South Africa to join the foreign holidaymakers who flock there to hunt big game in so-called "canned" safaris where animals are purpose bred to be hunted in enclosures, including controversial animals such as lions. The documentary features not only the hunters but also the individuals who run the safaris, and the effects they have on the numbers of certain species in these areas.

Reception

The programme received mixed reviews.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: The price of a rhino's life? $100,000. BBC. 2008-04-04. 2010-10-11.
2. News: Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. SMH. 2008-05-19. 2010-10-11.
3. News: Doctor Who; Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday. The Times. 2008-04-07. 2010-10-11. London. Andrew. Billen.
4. News: The Weekend's TV: Ask questions first and shoot later. The Independent. 2008-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109101038/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-weekends-tv-ask-questions-first-and-shoot-later-805381.html . 2012-11-09 . limited . live. 2010-10-11. London. Thomas. Sutcliffe.