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[AmyM]

Have y'all heard about Christian the lion? Just go take a look at this video. It is the coolest thing! See this is why I love animals so much. Sometimes more than people LOL but that's another topic haaahaaa
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1231230/christian_the_lion/

 

[ditzyscrap]

Awww...that actually made me cry a little bit...

 

[digideb]

AWWW!!!! That's SO cute & sweet!!!

 

[digideb]

Awww...that actually made me cry a little bit...

me too! lol

 

[lizzyfizzy]

oh my goodness!!! that was so touching!!! wow....that is amazing that he did remember them and didn't want to eat them. no, really....loved this amy!

 

[lauren grier]

I hope that lion is on a reserve and not 100% in the wild.... that is all. lol

 

[alansrock]

That made me bawl, so emotive! Thanks for sharing this! I think the music certainly helped the waterworks, so sweet!!!

 

[Traci Reed]

AWWWWWW.. I loved that!

 

[Traci Reed]

I hope that lion is on a reserve and not 100% in the wild.... that is all. lol

He has to be, otherwise how could they find him?

 

[lizzyfizzy]

i showed this to my mom and dad just now too and they are freaking out! (we all work together...oye!) that is amazing, made me cry the second time!

 

[Paula]

Oh that is wonderful!!

 

[DawnMarch]

omgosh, that's so sweet. I had to find out more and here's an article about it:

http://urbanlegends.about.com/gi/dy.../Christian-lion-lived-London-living-room.html

 

[lauren grier]

they tag most animals released into the wild

I have major issues with wild animals being "domesticated" LOL...

 

[Traci Reed]

this looks like it was a reeeeeeeeeeally long time ago though

 

[LibbysMommy]

I actually saw this last weekend and bawled my eyes out!!! SO sweet and so touching!! I think I read an article on this....took place in like 74 or 75, I think....

 

[lauren grier]

this looks like it was a reeeeeeeeeeally long time ago though

I know... it is sweet, the clip.

 

[Becca Bonneville]

Aww that is adorable and amazing that he did remember!

 

[meganmecrazy]

I have major issues with wild animals being "domesticated"

Oh, me too!!!! That video was very sweet & touching though.

 

[iJenny]

I saw this a week or two ago and just watched it over and over again. Made me tear up every single time. So sweet...

 

[Traci Reed]

From the article about the reunion (after the lion being MIA for 9 months):

They flew to Nairobi then took a small plane to the camp in Kora, where Adamson came out to meet them.
"Christian arrived last night, " he said simply. "He's here with his lionesses and his cubs. He's outside the camp on his favourite rock. He's waiting for you."
Adamson and his wife Joy often talked about the mysterious, apparently telepathic communication skills of lions - particularly between lions and men.
Both believed that lions were possessed of a sixth sense and George was convinced that a scientific explanation would one day be found.

CRAZY!!

 

[lisabranka]

ahhh that is soo sweet!

 

[scrappychic]

Awww...that's so sweet and touching! I'm so glad they made the decision to put him back into the wild where he belongs.

I wish they would do the same to the chimp that was taught sign language a while back. It was on the discovery channel (I think), there was a guy teaching the chimp as part of this program. They communicated through signing and when funding ran out for the study, the chimp went to a lab and the trainer parted ways. So many years later, he visited the chimp in the lab.

It was so sad b/c he was in a cage. When he saw the guy, he recognized him right away and started signing with his hands. They were able to "talk" for a few and the chimp wanted to get out of the lab. Then it was time to go and it was so sad to see the look on the chimp and trainer's faces. Ugh, so heartwrenching!