Release Of The King - Born Free
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King is a year old lion cub rescued from an apartment in Paris.
He was being kept illegally as an exotic pet in poor conditions.
Following a court ruling Born Free transferred King to its Big Cat Rescue Centre at the Shamwari Private Game Reserve, in South Africa's Eastern Cape.
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