6-Month-Old Lion Cub Rescued from Animal Traffickers

The 6-month old lion cub named Freya was found in the illegal trade of wild animals in Lebanon. She was rescued before the possibility of a lifetime of abuse and maltreatment that so many other exotic animals endure. Freya will take a while to settle in at Drakenstein Lion Park, a sanctuary where big cats that were born in captivity have the chance to roam free across its 60 acres. Experts say Freya will never live in the wild. She simply hasn't been equipped for survival.

[@OdieArmendariz]

Freya that's a beautiful name for this poor lion cub i hate animal traffickers🦁

[@codefinity]

Who is buying 'exotic animals' to abuse them? To what end?

[@jimmylieb5225]

likewise!!

[@derrickj127]

Look at those adorable loving eyes ❤

[@sabrinacampos857]

Omg she’s so adorable 🥰 Thank God she’s safe

[@travishardy1761]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@FalconsGirl1]

She is beautiful

[@deebenson135]

You took the words right out of my mouth 😊

[@poggyroblox3378]

it is a very cute lion

[@carlettesouthern-robert2992]

So Beautiful and Sweet! Hope Freya does well and lives her best life❣️🦁✨️

[@brydcsd]

❤😢Thank to the team who's rescued and taking care of the cub. Hope she'll be able to join and be accepted by one of the prides in wild.

[@PeanutButter-19]

Now Freya has found her forever owner

[@bursegsardaukar]

0:28 Even baby animals suck their thumb

[@jakemoeller7850]

Such a beautiful little soul

[@tatepearce7898]

sweet little freya lioness cub ❤❤❤

[@poggyroblox3378]

very cute lion

[@payal9455]

You did a commendable job by rescuing this big cat baby.. Happy to hear.. More to rescue around the world mainly in captivity like middle East, Pakistan where ppl keeps them as a domestic pet..

[@lindalauragouws6424]

Thank you. ❤

[@Joker-my3ih]

Thank God

[@missbrownskinlady23]

She a beautiful baby 😍🦁💞

[@johndixon462]

I absolutely love lion's and I'm glad that this young lion 🦁 was rescued from captivity.

[@nataliedavies7453]

AWWW GOD BLESS HER THANK YOU.

[@Seek1878]

0:08 OMFG THAT FACE

[@KYWANWEBSTER]

Last that's how you do it & good they saved her

[@TorrenCale]

She’s so cute she’s gonna be big In no time she’ll do just fine ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nergizmercan6629]

THANK YOU SAVING

[@Five0Five]

Stopping kids from saying, "First".

[@John-Smith02]

You're just as bad

[@bang.bang.ninergang]

First

[@thesixxx8925]

Beautiful big cat

[@lisajoyaslanis]

She is an African queen, who will never realise her status....but she is safe....and she is so very beautiful!

[@journeymansmitty8283]

Every sentient being deserves to be free no matter the consequences or odds🤔

[@nichole4399]

She is adorable

[@jdjones3317]

So innocent.

[@vickiefinney6073]

I don't know why people just can't leave our wildlife alone where it belongs, in the WILD 🦁

[@kristinmichelle]

She’s beautiful 😊

[@elizabird6516]

She is one of the lucky ones. My heart bleeds for exploited wildlife.

[@dwaynejones3639]

Beautiful cub,😊can't wait to be king

[@greatsongsuemorrris791]

Such lovely generous kind people

[@jpjp455]

Thank you .. ❤❤❤her

[@virginia6793]

Sweet baby.

[@BenAck912]

So this is who The Sword wrote a song about.

[@ElysiaTaylor]

Great job guys, God bless you.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ontheraypalao8831]

Poor thing she has been separated from her parents. She shld be reunited with them.😢

[@pcgizzleable]

Lion grows up , hunts animal trackers

[@jimmylieb5225]

Animal Dense International rescues lions and tigers from circuses and decrepit roadside "zoos" and then transports them a large home in Africa!!

[@nana-fq6rr]

Yayyy

[@striker7469]

🥰🥰

[@masondixon2675]

Greed knows no bounds.

[@marioavelar8430]

What happens when a cat takes a bath A CATastrophe

[@yunarukami6161]

Hearing this reminds me of Madagascar 2 when Alex was kidnapped at a young age.

[@Kelly-mi1yz]

She’s got Nylas eyes!

[@roseformose2601]

God bless her✝️

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Somebody human blessed her

[@roseformose2601]

Yes God sent an angel to rescue her❤

[@twentyshadesofkay2882]

How about finding out where they stole her and return her

[@suzettecooper382]

Just great plus canine buddies

[@RobertVella-dp6eo]

Save them alll

[@Wakka144]

My bulldog is named Freya

[@Tony-gj4yj]

What ate they trafficked for? To get hunted? As a pet?

[@LuvableAF]

Gives her a stuffed child to chew on 🦁😬

[@Emeraldswildhorseisland]

It’s a monkey:/

[@Emeraldswildhorseisland]

I’m scared that you see the face of it and still think it’s a child stuffed

[@dsalgado515]

Can I pet that dawgg

[@AnythingJW]

how Lebanon has lion breed there?

[@SingularJoel]

joel singular

[@JKroozin71]

in the eyes of Odin...

[@SimonGonzales-t8c]

Donate to wwf

[@salrusso9167]

6

[@nathaliaJavar]

😢

[@AngelaShatzy]

😂❤🎉🎉🎉

[@edwardrobinson4537]

So the cub went from illegal traffickers to a cage?

[@John-Smith02]

Nice selective hearing you got there. She will be moved to a 60 acre sanctuary or allowed to roam freely when she's a bit older

[@Live-Laugh-Love-2024]

No,if you listened he has 60 acres to roam on… the cage is just so he can get used to it first..

[@lalatoofficial1557]

that’s why you gotta pay attention & listen before saying anything

[@sillycheese301]

It's a 1 minute video and you can't even pay attention

[@edwardrobinson4537]

@@John-Smith02 she will be in the future… but for now she is in that cage, no?

[@familiaestprimum]

So basically she’s not free!

[@headishome8452]

She is!! Listen to the segment again.

[@justmejenny7986]

As free as she possibly can be after being taken.

[@heldergonsalves7304]

She wasn't raised in the wild,she wont be able to survive or socialize with her species in the wild.

[@amywillemse2199]

She is free from being abused.

[@vxrtz.5688]

Second

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

Wait. No Breeding? No public interaction/viewing? Privately funded? How is this any different then where she came from? A Zoo with no one watching. SMH. WHAT? No one remembers the Zanesville Animal Massacre?

[@justmejenny7986]

I wouldn't call 60 acres a zoo.

[@Muhdah1972]

It's different in that it's a sanctuary and it's good she will not be exploited anymore.

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

@@Muhdah1972 That's what Zainsville was, a Big Cat Sanctuary.

[@salrusso9167]

Mm

[@JJ-pe3bb]

Third bro this is way too early

[@Shiesty-kn7uv]

Beautiful baby