Philanesberg Game Park, the actual park in which filming took place, has more than 200 lions, contradicting the movie's plot, the park has a stable ecosystem of predators and herbivores.
Although the majority of the cast members are Egyptian, Nadia al-Iraqiya was Iraqi and Samir Chamas is Lebanese.
Actual filming locations in South Africa are : [ Sun City lost palace - Philanesberg Game Park ] as Joe's hotel and Africano Park respectively.