The famous ‘Circle of Life’ Lion King scene, where Simba is lifted above the African planes, has been reenacted in real life by a monkey. Life imitated art when the mother was seen lifting up her baby aloft to recreate the iconic cinematic spectacle. Photographer Dafna Ben Nun captured the moment the baboon and her infant recreated the much-imitated scene. The 38-year-old captured the incredible real-life ‘Lion King’ moment whilst on a trip to Zimbabwe.

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Dafna was instantly surprised to see the two monkeys recreating such a well-known moment.

The animals, that are native to South Africa, are often found in open savannah and open hills around Africa. — Mailonline