Western Cape sanctuary welcomes seventh lion from Lebanon

The seven-month-old female only lived indoors before arriving in SA

24 July 2024 – 22:11

She might not be registered with home affairs, but one of South Africa’s newest immigrants, seven-month-old lion cub Freya — who travelled all the way from Lebanon — is safe in the Western Cape and is adapting well to her new way of life in the wide open spaces of a South African lion sanctuary…

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