This is Djunka, being released into a natural bush enclosure at Shamwari in South Africa after many years of being kept in a tiny beast wagon in France. Also released were two female lions, Shala and Nalla. The Born Free Foundation and One Voice rescued these lions from a circus in the Dordogne where they had been kept in appalling conditions. I watched a clip on GMTV this morning of Djunka being released. It was heartbreaking to watch him reluctantly leave his container only to turn round and go back in. The vastness of the bush enclosure was obviously so alien to him that he preferred the confined space. However, he did eventually leave the container and all three lions are now happily adjusting to their new life. Read all about the lions and the work of Born Free and One Voice here
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