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Hello John,

As soon as we heard Massaï and Alakay’s stories – two lions in desperate need of a new home – we knew Born Free had to help. We hope you feel the same way, as we’ve just had some exciting news!

These incredible creatures have been on show, nearly their entire lives, for human entertainment. Massaï exploited in a French circus, Alakay confined in a Swiss zoo. Life in the captive industry is a life of deprivation. No privacy. No choice. But now you could transform their world.

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We long to give beautiful 11-year-old lioness Massaï, and mighty eight-year-old male Alakay the space, tranquillity, and seclusion of our sanctuary in South Africa. Here we heal the wounds and restore the dignity of big cats rescued from appalling situations. Every lion deserves a life free from exploitation, don’t you agree?

BREAKING NEWS!

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Massaï and Alakay are at a half-way house in Belgium, while we do everything we can to raise the funds needed, and arrange the complex logistics, to give them a new home.

But now the good news. We’ve just heard we’ve been granted the official export permits needed before we can move them 8,000 miles to Africa.

Everything needed for Massaï and Alakay to be rehomed is starting to fall into place. But, now they need YOU. We urgently need to raise enough money to give them a loving home for life. Please, help give them this chance.

Just £25 could pay for one day’s care for a lion – could you help give Massaï and Alakay the future they deserve?

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Three-panel photograph collage shows trained lions in captivity, including a handler posing beside a standing lion and lions confined behind metal bars. Scenes feature circus-like stools, cages, ropes, and close human-animal interaction, highlighting captivity and animal performance.

We don’t need to tell you that a noisy circus ring or barren zoo cage is no place for a lion…

Of all animals, they embody freedom. It’s sickening how these awe-inspiring apex predators are exploited, and suffer in captivity, due to human greed.

But how wonderful that, together, we could give two lions a life worth living. If you love lions as we do, please, send Massaï and Alakay a gift today.

What an incredible opportunity to give two lions an enriched life where they belong, in Africa. Your donation today could be the one that helps us reach our goal, and brings Massaï and Alakay to their new home in natural bush enclosures. Now THAT’S good news worth celebrating!

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With heartfelt thanks,

Your friends at Born Free

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Thanks to the incredible Olsen Animal Trust, Alakay’s lifetime care at Shamwari will be supported – but we urgently need to raise funds to help cover transport and logistics costs to get both lions to Shamwari, and provide lifetime care for Massaï.