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A quarter of a century on since the world first saw Simba the lion cub lifted up above Pride Rock, the photorealistic remake of he Lion King is about to open in cinemas. Hell’s Gate National Park in Kenya was the real-life location that most inspired the landscapes of the cartoon original, and it remains a wonderful place to explore on foot or by bike. You’ll ind zebras and girafes here, but for lion sightings you had best head to other parks. he largest population is in the Masai Mara, a huge expanse of gently rolling grassland, specked with lat-topped acacia trees. Even Nairobi National Park has a small community of lions, often within sight of the capital’s skyscrapers.