Maggie & Sonja - Rescued Circus Lionesses

Big cat lovers can follow their epic 6,000 mile journey from snowy Belgium to sunny South Africa; and watch as Born Free Patron, Peter Andre, meets the feisty sisters at Heathrow Airport, ahead of their Kenya Airways flight to their new life at the Born Free Big Cat Rescue and Education Centre at Shamwari Game Reserve.
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[@huiyonggoh1329]

Big THANKS to BORN FREE Foundation and all the good people who helped in this rescue of 2 beautiful animals!

[@HalfB]

More and more these circus’s need to be banned along with small enclosures. This was wonderful!!! 💕🐾🙏🏻😇💕🐾🙏🏻

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

There is cruel humans who are destroying the earth and the animals on it but then there is also the good small amount of those who do their best to protect it

[@isitoveryet9525]

It's so heartbreaking seeing such beautiful, powerful animals being subjected to this for entertainment. Thank you for saving such amazing animals.

[@Mellethead]

I take my hat off to all these wonderful people who made it possible for these 2 beautiful lionesses to get back home to Africa .... right where they belong. God bless!

[@lindah1793]

They don't belong in a circus. Well done Born Free, fantastic effort

[@wawawillegers4991]

Born free my darling. Welcome home. Home sweet home 🏡 you belong to Africa 🌍

[@t.angelbuddy6805]

I think the Born Free Foundation is absolutely fantastic. We just need to keep talking we now have social media spread the word weather be a lion or a dog we need to save our animals from abuse and neglect. Without nature and animals we are nothing...

[@karen33099]

I am so happy for these majestic creatures. They were never meant to be in circus. Finally, they have gone home.

[@kolaboba6218]

Sooooooooo.Schön.zu.sehen.das.Sie.endlich.frei.sind.

[@geraldorford]

These cats deserve only the best after what they've been through.

[@gracielalopez6126]

Thank you for rescued to maggie and sonja because to be free

[@reneegaming6134]

I'm literally in tears, a lot more countries need to start enforcing laws with road side circus's keeping wild animals and abusing them for entertainment. It's absolutely disgusting and inexcusable. I had one problem with this video though, the camera's flashing were creating a lot of stress for the lions, especially at the beginning when Sonja lashed out because of the flash of the camera. You guys should obviously know that but ignored it throughout the process.

[@fariborzkasravi7275]

Thanks for rescuing these beautiful, majestic creatures.

[@MarenDallmann]

Wonderful to see them home where they belong. Sonja's first tentative paw on African ground is so touching...

[@janapoulton1662]

Back at home where they belong! Have a happy, joyful life you two beauties. No more circus, no more sad, lonely life in zoos. Thank you for rescuing these magnificent cats.

[@margosparkle4299]

Thank you for allowing us to see this. The first steps onto ground, earth. Their start in their forever home has gone so well. I would have never been able to witness such an amazing thing.

[@emygilbert4002]

Vary happy to seen frre life of maggi and sonia. I pray all animals. Will be free

[@desiguy55]

I hope they are doing well in this new environment.

[@robibernhard8294]

Their beauty goes straight to my heart ♡

[@samimotaghedi]

Thank you for helping them

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Yes! This is a beautiful video. Watching these two lionesses walk into their new home in Africa was such an emotional moment; it had me in tears. They had such hard lives. Thank God for people loving and caring enough about big cats to ensure that some will find their way to happier lives. I haven't much money to support such causes, but I boycott circuses that use big cats and am vocal about the plight of big cats everywhere. We can all do those who things despite limited funds.

[@dusanmaj]

+Katherine Uribe cuul yes

[@mfiore5566]

+Dusan Majba They are amazing and I applaud them all! How I love these cats they are precious! I hope the evil people who hurt them get theirs ten fold! They deserve he worst in my eyes!

[@dusanmaj]

Monica Vetrano yes yes, People are not bad animals. see youtube::christian the lion at worlds end..

[@italiangirl2789]

yes! I agree 100%❤🙏

[@jenniferjuniper3887]

Katherine Uribe, my Safarilive friend - I can't agree with you more! You took the words right out of my mouth! Virginia McKenna starred in the extraordinary, based on a true story, movie classic, "Born Free." I will never, ever forget seeing it when I was nine years old. My mom took me. She was an animal lover and I " inherited " that love, times 100. I was crying with happiness at the end; I was always too embarrassed to cry at the movies - I couldn't stop myself that time. 😂 Katherine, I'm happy that you left your incredible comment. I don't usually read comments. I don't know what made me take a look at the comments this time. Maybe something paranormal, which would be very exciting. 😀

[@louisasmiles]

Im surprised you allowed all that camera flashing. As if travelling isnt stressful enough.

[@padminiprasad5976]

My salute to these lions savers. Awesome .

[@occam5123]

Nice rescue. I wished we lived in a world where animals didn't need to be rescued but in this reality at least these animals have Born Free.

[@michaelkbolton]

thankyou so much

[@ES-go9ue]

This release makes me cry

[@oliv391]

grateful to the wonderful, caring humans who bring these innocent victims of human greed back to their home of freedom

[@dusanmaj]

+linda oliver very well

[@emygilbert4002]

Great human save animals life.Thanks

[@robinroshto7006]

Thank you Born Free for never giving up the fight for the freedom of these lions and all lions. I saw some other animals in the video, giraffe, zebra etc. Are the other animals available to the lions?

[@Justasoulon]

This video need some more likes and public attention over rescuing animals and give them a chance to feel the world freely. :')

[@jadejeffree7258]

Amazing to see angels caring about animals. Thank you for freeing them.

[@rickdelgadillo5281]

Thank you, hopefully one day you might be able to save the lions where they have them in a farm for hunting in Africa.

[@homersimpson2512]

Born Free foundation you r my heroes, respect

[@JockStrop]

Love this. SO lucky to have these people and foundations to help these poor animals

[@michellemcgee8900]

Thank you for doing such important rescues of lions and lionesses trapped in the entertainment industries which is a terrible life of misery and mistreatment, to such a glorious place. God bless Born Free- all the men here who helped bring these two on a incredible journey with much planning and risk, to a place that they are forever free!😊😊😊🐶🐶 Prayers for many more to be set free💝💝💝

[@marialight74]

Sooooooo grateful that you took care of these lions and gave them their natural home..my heart are with these beautiful cats❣️🙏🏼😍❤️ am happy for you!

[@samkusnandar6521]

God bless you all....Thank you....

[@janieC1613]

What a wonderful outcome - back where they belong. They look so content and at home. Keep up the fantastic work you all do at the Born Free Foundation - you are all so dedicated to looking after the beautiful big cats and do a brilliant job. Long may it continue!

[@sandrakennedy7615]

Absolutely fantastic , good work from Born Free

[@italiangirl2789]

Such a Happy ending...God Bless everyone involved in rescuing these Beautiful Big Cats❤❤❤🙏

[@JoePiervincentiWorld]

That's a happy ending. Let's hope the other prides treat them well.

[@bubblinbrownsugar616]

4:32-4:35 I wouldn't want to get on Sonja's bad side. That was intimidating as hell!!!

[@pinalpatel7959]

Awesome work and I wish more and more animals get such a help so that they can set back in their natural habitat

[@celinafernandez8210]

Every animal trainer in the world should be kept in jail for the rest of their lives. Real human bastards.0

[@YukiTheOkami]

every animal trainer? well that also isnt correct there dogs cats pigs horses even chikens that have training for film industry or tv shows and they like it quite well especially dogs like border collys need to be trained and entertained pluss when wild animals are born in zoos its better to train them slightly so you can treat them medizine and check them without let them sleep first because that would only put extra stress on them you mean circus animals and anything similar i suppose

[@j4life842]

How

[@chooiteang5138]

You do a wonderful job, Born Free! Thank you!

[@audreybee5061]

How absolutely fantastic to see. These people do such amazing work, getting these big cats to where they should be. They should NEVER EVER be chained up and closed up just for human entertainment. Wonderful that they’ll now live the rest of their lives as free as they can be 😍😍

[@SB-000]

The roar is so fabulous!

[@jugsma6676]

Thank you so much "BORN FREE", happy to see this video.

[@AimForTheMoon4519]

u are doing such an amazing job !!😢

[@NinaDuran2014]

man I want to work in such organisation, I love it soooooo much.

[@mfiore5566]

I commend and applaud these beautiful people. God bless you and your hearts of gold! They never deserved to be mistreated. These animals dont bother anybody. Evil doers bother them. I saw the pictures and I despise those two circus trainers. A circus in Germany omg poor babies! They are no good and I hope they get theirs someday ten fold. Karma! Long journey but it was so worth it bc they went home! God bless these two beauties.

[@collectorofcats294]

Thank you so much for rescuing those beautiful ladies!!! I hope that they have a long and happy life at their new home!!! That was a gorgeous male lion... 🦁

[@ErnieCG]

A lovely video with lovely caring people

[@terrisassa6259]

That is beautiful!!! 💗💞💖😎 God bless you for all you do for the animals to give them a real life, a good life! Thank you, with all my heart!!

[@KAZUYADOG]

Keep up the great work you guys are doing,Elsa will be watching over you.

[@pamnosworthy1581]

I was against Circuses and Zoo's as a child.It makes me happy to see these lions get a break,they certainly deserve a life of peace and warmth and food they would eat if in the wild.Not frozen chicken..They would just eat 4 legged beasts.Rich in iron to fulfill their nutritional needs for muscles and digestion...I am so happy to have found this video..

[@MrWhisperingwildly]

Truly beautiful

[@jenhobson.6903]

Awesome people...huge thanks for all you do.🤗🤗👍👍

[@eunicejury788]

thank you all so much

[@AnjaliRajadhyaksha]

Thank you for rescuing them. hope they are doing very well.

[@angeliquenomade4353]

Poor lionneses.... I just hope they will have the strenght to chase for their food..... Will they survive ? ??

[@Automedon2]

they feed them. They don't have to hunt.

[@rohinipathak3246]

Great work! Hugely appreciate the efforts...The wild should be in the wild n not in circus..

[@ES-go9ue]

Love u who go to great effort to save these beautiful majestic animals. Love to all of you

[@senea04]

Thanks to BORN FREE ORGANIZATION for rescue those beautiful animals.God bless you guys!

[@snuggles03]

Fantastic story, well done to all

[@jennyalvarado4334]

They will be happy ☺

[@survivor648]

I hope those that imprisioned and mistreated these beautiful creatures are met with the same at some point in their lives karma

[@zohmingikawlni7955]

Tears of joy...

[@melatimelati1313]

Thank you

[@1Lotusflower]

At the 0:19 second mark, take a look at the lioness' face as she just stares at that animal trainer........ it is almost as if she is looking at him and feeling sorry for him as he is such a prat....... I hate circuses that use animals with a passion

[@soulshadoww55]

I do too. I've only been to a circus twice. After that I couldn't stand seeing all the animals being mistreated. Especially the elephant rides. I just stopped going and contributing to the problem by not giving them my financial support.

[@highasakite5172]

may the almighty creation bless their souls everything one of them

[@naliali]

Thank you good people in the world to make this happen

[@tigera6681]

Extremely happy for lioness. bigger area to roam around dirt/ tree

[@Betonoszlop]

Burn the circus!

[@YukiTheOkami]

i wish they would tell us what circus because im a german i could do something to let that circus suffer

[@barbarakempf761]

Beautiful animals

[@sharoncassara639]

What beautiful lionesses. God Bless them.

[@theendofanerror4173]

I wish the dentist from Cecil the Lion would try and hunt Sonja down. I would LOVE to watch him see her face at 4:33.

[@pikkuadi]

Thank you.

[@sidharthapatra4296]

Thanks for the video!

[@maartenveekens5440]

good work, thanks for that.

[@CattDodgingCars89]

How wonderful :) A lot of the time the animals look confused but they settled in and made themselves at home! I'm sure they'll be 100X happier here

[@wandasteeves5239]

God bless you furr Heros

[@CarolMcG]

Bravo.. Good work

[@kasiadobija]

Thank You

[@atulkumar-jy9xm]

Good job keep it up

[@DK-rw3le]

wonderful.

[@Stephanie-bi9zr]

GREAT JOB ! Thank you for freeing Maggie and Sonja !

[@ayka198]

u are doing a great work people, I love u all :))) Keep saving this animals from circuses and from zoos with very bad condition !!!!

[@tiagocostabeber3641]

FIQUEI SEM PALAVRAS.

[@WildlifeMaryAnne]

Its a pleasure to see Maggie & Sonja, being returned back into their natural surroundings also good to see them get along together....It shall also be very rewarding to see them both & the other big rescued cats, when I shall be travelling out to SA, in May 2016, along with my son..

[@renatochaves1650]

Congratulations God bless you are Thanks from Brazil

[@onpoint_xcamz3335]

Any animals in the circus are treated very wrong and they should live in a zoo and have a good life with there own and be happy

[@paulg6527]

They cropped their tails? Who would do such a thing. The mistreatment of these animals need to stop.

[@gazza1129]

Well done again Born Free

[@suuu1113]

I am very happy that you rescued them!!! Thank you so much!! ❤️ But I really don't understand why you put them through the flashlight stress at the airport where they must be terrified to their bones already. (I understand that you want to publish and animate other organizations or show people how bad circuses are, but I felt very sorry for them... So small and scared in their boxes). And what about the other animals in the circus? There was a tiger too 🐅 I'm from Germany and I would never visit a circus or Zoo!!!

[@sharonanne6293]

God bless u people for doing such good work in helping these beautiful animals xx

[@fairadiarra3790]

Very pretty Lionesses

[@elushka29]

Great work guys 🙏

[@nataliemeier8640]

Thank Youu!! so much! I hope these people from Circus get a punishment!!!