A big male lion looking a little concerned at me taking his picture.

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This male lion is one of a pair rescued from canned lion-hunting.

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Size: 3149px × 4724px
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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