Mufasa, a mountain lion, spent 20 years enduring neglect and abuse as part of a traveling circus in Peru. He was kept chained in the back of a pickup truck, living a life of misery so his owner could profit from the animal’s suffering. In 2015,

Animal Defenders International discovered Mufasa while working to shut down a Peruvian circus. After months of effort, they were able to rescue him, giving Mufasa a chance to experience freedom and nature for the first time in his life.