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‘Lion
whisperer’ Kevin Richardson’
One of
the world’s most feared animal is also said to be another’s best friend. The
huge cat and predator for many is feared by almost anyone, except for Kevin
Richardson. One man’s unique bond with one of the world’s most feared animals
is outstanding. He is seen hugging and cuddling lions and hyenas in South Africa,
and that is true beauty.
Kevin
Richardson has created such a bond with these feared beasts in which he is able
to call the lions by name. At this point they each take a turn wrapping their
massive paws around him, giving him a hug before knocking him to the ground.
“I lie down there next to
them and I just think, ‘you are so beautiful,’” Kevin Richardson said. “If you
give them a good chin scratch, they are very happy, content cats.” It’s incredible
to think of the power of one man, and the impact he can have on others. He took
one of the world’s feared cats and mad it into his companion.
Kevin Richardson is a
self-taught animal behaviorist who has spent the past 16 years developing his
unique relationship with lions to help raise awareness to the plight of lions
and their diminishing habitat. He wants the world to see how beautiful they
truly are, and for that they should be spared.
Currently in Africa you can
drive for days without seeing a single animal, everything about Africa has
changed, animals are disappearing, and habitats are being destroyed, the
mission for Kevin Richardson is to inform the world of the big picture. To
inform the world of what’s truly going on, and to inform the world that each
animal we are harming isn’t as awful as media, movies, and our fears believe.
Kevin Richardson also has a
wildlife sanctuary occupied in Africa. According to The Kevin Richardson
Wildlife Sanctuary; the lion population currently occupies less than 20 per
cent of its former range in Africa. It’s the sanctuary’s mission
“to provide a self-sustaining African carnivore sanctuary for the purposes of
wild species preservation through education, awareness and funding, especially
pertaining to the rapid decline of large carnivores in Africa due to habitat
loss, human-predator conflict, unscrupulous hunting, disease and their illegal
trade.”
His goal is to make a difference,
and because of what bond he has created with the lions, his story is spreading
worldwide, not only is he trying to make a difference, and fighting for what he
believes in, he’s also a role model to many.
I believe in what he is
doing, and I find it absolutely incredible, but what are your thoughts?
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Beautiful isn't it?
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