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Lion waves the Dutch Flag
Research worker Hans de Iongh and his family have gained a particular experience during a field visit to Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya on Tuesday 29 June. Their land cruiser had a Dutch flag attached to their bumper to express their support to the Dutch Soccer team in the World Cup in South Africa. On the morning of Tuesday 29 June, they observed a group of six lions, which were walking on the road. A lioness walked up to the land cruiser, bit off the flag of the bumper and walked around with the flag in her mouth. The lioness walked around waving the Dutch flag. This moment was of course captured and photographed by tourists. Hans de Iongh and his family think that this could be an omen that the Netherlands will win the World Cup.
Beste Nederlandstallige Bezoekers,
Wij willen jullie vragen om te stemmen op Mitchell Sluijter, kinderdierecteur voor Beekse Bergen en ambassadeur voor ons Pendjari leeuwenproject in Benin. U kunt zodoende indirect een bijdrage leveren aan één van onze projecten en hiernaast Mitchell Sluijter steunen bij het behalen van de eerste plaats.
Alvast dank,
Het bestuur van Stichting Leo
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