A big male lion in the process of yawning.

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This lion was rescued from canned hunting.

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Size: 4724px × 3151px
Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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