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Mattias Klum

An Asiatic lion cub cuddles with its mother in the Gir Forest, Gujarat State, India. When this photo appeared in the June 2001 issue, only 300 Asiatic lions remained. But thanks to conservation efforts, the population has risen to almost 700.

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