Lions

Simba, one of five lions getting in touch with his wild side, is seen in Cochabamba, October 18, 2009, in preparation for a new life in a U.S. wildlife sanctuary. The feline is one of the first animals to benefit from a new Bolivian law that defines the use of circus animals as 'an act of cruelty.' Turned over to an animal rights group by his former circus trainer, Simba is living in a temporary home in a public park in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, waiting for veterinary clearance to be sent to the United States. The law gives circus owners in Bolivia until July 2010 to take animals out of their acts. Picture taken in October 18, 2009.