After 20 Long Years In Captivity, Circus Lion Tastes Freedom For The First Time

We love animals, and we can say with certainty that being chained up in the back of a pickup truck is no a place for an animal, especially not a full-grown majestic mountain lion. Life in captivity is the worst form of existence, as every living being, whether animal or human, is meant to be free. Unfortunately, we often come across stories of animals that end up spending their lives in chains, never experiencing freedom.

After recuperating he was finally ready for a real home, and ADI transferred him to Taricaya Ecological Reserve. The reserve prepared a special enclosure in the Amazon rainforest that will allow Mufasa, who's unreleasable, to live out his days as close to his natural life as possible. Photos show him taking his first cautious steps out into his new home, exploring the leaves and bright undergrowth as he finally settles into a place where no one can hurt him.