This Adorable Lion Is The Model For Baby Simba In The Live-Action Lion King

The Dallas Zoo has revealed on its social media channels that little Simba was modeled after Bahati, a girl lion.

The Dallas Zoo has revealed on its social media channels that little Simba was modeled after Bahati, a girl lion. Bahati was only a month old when the zoo shared footage of her movements with Disney for its reference, the Dallas Zoo wrote.

The lioness turned two in March 2019 and is now just as majestic and beautiful as Beyoncé's Nala.

Take a look at some of his photos that will melt your heart: