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The speaker highlights that the area contains valuable "cups," which might metaphorically refer to guarded resources or actual objects of importance within the sanctuary. More notably, the mention of a lioness and a male lion suggests that the site is home to big cats or similar wildlife that require strict protection. These animals are naturally territorial and protective of their environment, especially their offspring or resources.
"If you're going for the cups, the lioness and the male will protect their cups," she warns, underlining the animals' instinctual behavior to defend what they consider theirs. This serves both as a literal warning about the danger posed by the animals and a metaphor for safeguarding protected assets.