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Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot

abqjournal.com 2 days ago

A 6-month-old lion cub named Freya who was rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon has been relocated to a sanctuary in South Africa

South Africa Rescued Lion Cub
In this photo supplied by Humane Society International (HSI), Freya, a lion cub rescued from the wildfire trade in Lebanon, takes her first steps out of her container at the Drakenstein Lion Park sanctuary in Paarl, South Africa, Thursday, June 27, 2024.
South Africa Rescued Lion Cub
In this photo supplied by Humane Society International (HSI), Freya, a lion cub rescued from the wildfire trade in Lebanon, takes her first steps out of her container at the Drakenstein Lion Park sanctuary in Paarl, South Africa, Thursday, June 27, 2024.
South Africa Rescued Lion Cub
In this photo supplied by Humane Society International (HSI), Freya, a lion cub rescued from the wildfire trade in Lebanon, takes her first steps out of her container at the Drakenstein Lion Park sanctuary in Paarl, South Africa, Thursday, June 27, 2024.
South Africa Rescued Lion Cub
In this photo supplied by Humane Society International (HSI), Freya, a lion cub rescued from the wildfire trade in Lebanon, out of her container at the Drakenstein Lion Park sanctuary in Paarl, South Africa, Thursday, June 27, 2024.

PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first cautious steps in her new forever home in a sanctuary in South Africa.

Freya's relocation to the Drakenstein Lion Park is only a partial success story.

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