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VIDEO: Thirty-three lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia are being flown over 7,000 miles today back to their homeland in South African bush, according to Animal Defenders International, the group spearheading the operation.
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33 Rescued Circus Lions Airlifted to South African Sanctuary

Thirty-three lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia are being flown over 7,000 miles today back to their homeland in South African bush, according to Animal Defenders International, the group spearheading the operation.

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