LONDON, December 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- Your Chance to Hear and Question Sir Ranulph Fiennes on His Living Dangerously Lecture and Learn About the Plight of the Endangered African Lion

LONDON, December 13 /PRNewswire/ --

On Friday 18th January 2008 "An Audience with Sir Ranulph Fiennes and ALERT" will provide people with an exclusive opportunity to hear and question Sir Ranulph Fiennes on his worldwide adventures and endurance feats. As well as discussing quests such as being the first man to visit both the north and south poles by land, Fiennes will also be discussing his work as patron to the African Lion & Environmental Research Trust, ALERT.

ALERT is a non-profit organisation that helps in the release of rehabilitated African lions back into the wild. Based in Zimbabwe, this organisation strives to ensure the future of the "King of Beasts" as shockingly, the African Lion is close to being on the endangered species list. In less than 30 years, there has been an 80-90% population decline of the African lion, with no sign of this decrease slowing down in the near future.

"The evidence is too great to deny that action must be taken now to ensure the future of the African lion," comments David Youldon, ALERT Chief Operating Officer.

The event will take place at The Royal Geographical Society, from 7.00pm onwards. Guests have the choice of purchasing two types of ticket to this event:

Lecture Ticket - Lecture access only - GBP40

VIP Dinner Ticket - including drinks reception, priority lecture seats and auction dinner - GBP175

About ALERT:

The African Lion & Environmental Research Trust (ALERT) is a non-profit organisation working with governments, wildlife authorities and private organisations to identify suitable release sites for African lions. ALERT will also provide infrastructure to those sites to facilitate the release and to protect local communities. It was founded in 2005 to support the work of the African Encounter Lion Rehabilitation and Release into the Wild Programme.

For more information on ALERT, please visit http://www.lionalert.org or http://www.myspace.com/lionencounter

If you wish to purchase tickets, please contact Georgia Hill-Stewart, Bubble & Squeak, T: +44(0)20-7287-4655, E: georgia@bubblesqueak.co.uk. For an interview with Sir Ranulph Fiennes, please contact Claire Timlett, Bubble & Squeak, T: +44(0)207-287-4261, E: claire@bubblesqueak.co.uk