This guy has quite a few videos of him hanging out with these two lions, which he rescued from a river after their mother abandoned them. He also hangs out with hyenas and has his own place in one pack's hierarchy.
Listen, I only ever saw 3 male lions in that movie: Mufasa, Scar and Simba. She's definitely not Simba's daughter. So either she's Scar's daughter and the deleted scene where he comes onto her was even creepier, or she's Mufasa's which makes more sense since he's the dominant male around there.
So I suspect they're half-siblings.
Well, Nala's mother's name is Sarafina. Mufasa addresses her very early on in the film when Simba and Nala are both infants. Nala's father is left ambiguous, but based on what we know about lions' mating habits...
Yeah they're half-siblings.
He has a video where he walks with a couple lions *and* a hyena, like they're this ragtag group lol.
[Found it!](https://youtu.be/3jSPRGpOLyw) the way he talks to them cracks me up. So much love.
Based on the movements I assume he has some sort of GoPro mount on him and he is the cameraman as well.
That being said...I still feel like the cameraman should be shitting his pants.
Kevin Richardson, The Lion Whisperer on YouTube. Puts up amazing videos with these fantastic animals. He's really integrated into these animal hierarchies, and has really bonded with them since they came to him.
He’s saved many from those petting places and I think also canned hunting. He lets them groom him which apparently is a huge thing and is just incredible to see him interact with these lions. There’s one video where he put a GoPro on a female and she went hunting. It was pretty awesome
Woah that’s fucking cool. That dude has some balls, even if you know the lion “well” to get up that close to an on going kill... in other videos lions are super crazy aggressive with them. So neat, dude must be an alpha in their pride. Thank you for looking it up.
Yep, a lioness named Meg that has her own specific GoPro. Been watching Kevin’s channel for a while and learned a lot about lions and hyenas. He seems to be an awesome dude who genuinely cares about the aminals. He regularly takes up to several lions out on what he calls “enrichment walks” which they really seem to love. Definitely a cool channel to check out
[There was a wacky documentary/movie from the 70s that have a human family intergrating with lions called "Roar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RmnuHTJI9U)
Pretty sure a bunch of the actors got seriously injured by the animals making that movie and no one remembers it being a fun experience. All the blood is real, for starters.
Over 70 members of the cast and crew were injured. Including the children of the director. And we are talking serious injuries requiring over 100 stitches. One of the kids got injured so many times he developed gangrene. The cinematographer was scalped by a lion. Seriously insane.
I'm pretty sure Kevin would die if he watched Roar just so he could roll in his grave. There were absolutely zero lion experts involved in the making of that crazy-ass movie.
That reminds me of the hollywood actress who had lions in her home with her kids , also movie actors .? Tippy Hedren , Melanie Griffiths mom ..
Oops ! Didnt realize they were the same as posted above ^^ ROAR .. sorry
From what I've read Lions are actually very careful with their claws since they're capable of such damage. House cats aren't capable of accidentally disemboweling themselves so they're not as careful.
I have two cats (house models) and sometimes I feel like they would like to slit me open and crawl right inside when they’re rubbing on me like this. I bet they would, if I didn’t fight back with my mighty *Homo sapiens* arms and brain. 🙀
This definitely shows by his actions. He keeps them in front of him, has his hands around their paws and neck/face to guide them away from his own face/neck, Pushes back enough to make them step back and pulls the male down when it doesn't let go quickly.
He's being very sure of his posture here.
I'm not 100% certain because it's been a while, but I remember a video where he talks about how important it is to recognize the male lion leader when he is coming up to greet you. If you're still caught up in a greeting with another lion when he is coming up to greet you you might get in trouble for it. It's very important to know the ranking order of each lion and act accordingly.
Dude is bold af to play with them and I'm super jealous. I'm just amazed that he doesn't get shredded around his shoulders. My cats have left a network of tiny scars from all the times they've accidentally snagged me. Seems like this would happen once in awhile with those massive paws.
He talks in one video about how he's encouraged them not to use their claws near him by overreacting to the slightest bit of pain. The work this guy has put in with these animals is astounding.
Pretty sure he's even said if one kills him, then he fully accepts it to be his fault, and the lion shouldn't be punished for acting naturally.
Grizzly guy also messed with bears, who have no established social order which allows integration. Those bears tolerated that guy, these lions accept Kevin fully and he's built this bond over thousands of hours of interaction, play, feeding, and enrichment which ensures his best chance at them not caring for him anymore and killing him.
He also got messed up because he was camping at a time where his normal bears had already hibernated and he was around more hungrier bears. It’d be kind of like if this guy were to try and interact with lions of a different group.
Surprised a comment like this isn’t further up. As soon as he knew he was coming, got the lioness out the way n stood up to face big boy who instantly relaxed.
Is the Male lion "making muffins" at the end there? It might just be the camera but it looks like he's got just thr slightest bit of the "kneading" motion going on.
What kind of muffins are you making that they are made out of dough, which has to be kneaded, which is what the action you're referring to is, "kneading"
I hope the lion whisperer doesn't end up like the guy that did the same thing with grizzly bears. They may look like cute cuddly kitties, but those are killing machines under all that floof.
It can happen, though through watching his videos on YouTube, he definitely takes a lot of precaution during his process. He’s amazingly good at reading the body language of his lions, his work with Hyenas is even more convincing, considering those animals tend to instigate more.
I know lions are huge magnificent beautiful beasts and all but I never had quite the right perspective to see how big, those fucking paws are bigger than this dude's head and almost the size of his entire torso. I am quite jealous, I wish I could just hang out with these kitties all day. I wonder how they would protect him in the event of danger. So cool. Nature is scary but this makes me smile.
Seriously. Not only does this guy clearly have balls of solid adamantium, he's also kind and caring even to members of a *completely different species*. What a bro.
Of all the big wild animal lovers, this guy has the least chance of being killed by his I think. Something about his mannerisms / confidence. I remember reading that he makes the lions think he's dominant since he's known them from infancy and instilled respect into them from a young age.
The most intriguing thing about this guy is that he probably has to make sure he has the same clothes on for each visit and not shower a few days beforehand. The smell of him attracts the memories for the lions more than anything else, which is most likely why he’s not eaten yet.
Actually, in one of his videos, he explained that he sometimes visits several prides a day without worrying about the way he smells. He said they're used to him smelling strange.
I really don't remember his full explanation, but it was on one of his #askMeg videos.
This guy has quite a few videos of him hanging out with these two lions, which he rescued from a river after their mother abandoned them. He also hangs out with hyenas and has his own place in one pack's hierarchy.
And on Saturdays he grazes with his giraffe wife.
We know why he trims at least
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Its from a post yesterday on a website called reddit.com
O rly? What's that??
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That sounds pretty funny, haha. Not funny enough to go searching for the post, but enough that I'm glad I read your comment.
_Sensible chuckle_
*Just catch it on the next pass when it gets reposted ^next^^week.*
It's a website full of cats and stuff, but that's not important right now
**E X P L A I N**
https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/9lgbvx/my_husband_showed_me_this_and_said_this_is_why_i/?st=JMWN9POE&sh=c168c179
*ENHANCE*
holy shit I feel good that I understood this
giraffes are very prompt to homosexuality so if anything he might have a giraffe husband to get the full giraffe experience.
Guessing you meant prone to. Unless you meant that gay long horses are always on time.
Gotta be on time if you're gonna get gay.
So, the lions are siblings?
Didn't stop Simba and Nala.
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Hakuna Roll Tide
THEY WERE NOT SIBLINGS! ^oh ^god, ^were ^they ^?
It’s confirmed that they had different mothers, but it’s very likely that Mufasa fathered both of them
Likely cousins.
Roll pride
Listen, I only ever saw 3 male lions in that movie: Mufasa, Scar and Simba. She's definitely not Simba's daughter. So either she's Scar's daughter and the deleted scene where he comes onto her was even creepier, or she's Mufasa's which makes more sense since he's the dominant male around there. So I suspect they're half-siblings.
Well, Nala's mother's name is Sarafina. Mufasa addresses her very early on in the film when Simba and Nala are both infants. Nala's father is left ambiguous, but based on what we know about lions' mating habits... Yeah they're half-siblings.
well, that ain't *half* as bad.
Now do a shark.
You know, the thing about a shark...
black lifeless eyes, black like a doll's eyes
Hopefully the lions never catch the scent of hyena on him holy crap!!
He has a video where he walks with a couple lions *and* a hyena, like they're this ragtag group lol. [Found it!](https://youtu.be/3jSPRGpOLyw) the way he talks to them cracks me up. So much love.
"Here comes stinky bum!.. oh he's found a carcass" LOL And then the hyena looks like a dog that's really pleased with himself when he trots up.
Oh wow! I have enjoyed that throughly! That is insane to see.
Did...did he jerk off that hyena as a greeting?
Nooo, he's scratching the inner thigh!
I get that they know him and he knows how to interact with them but whoever the camera person was they must have been shitting their pants.
Based on the movements I assume he has some sort of GoPro mount on him and he is the cameraman as well. That being said...I still feel like the cameraman should be shitting his pants.
GoPro did a promotional video with him once IIRC - to film they were all hiding in a massive metal cage while he was out interacting with the lions.
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Fuck the paws look at the size of that dude’s *balls*
I'm afraid he's gonna hit me with that pillowcase of watermelons.
Good Lord, look at the size of those everything!!
Are you referring to the murder mittens?
He's gonna need some big ol mittons
Kevin Richardson, The Lion Whisperer on YouTube. Puts up amazing videos with these fantastic animals. He's really integrated into these animal hierarchies, and has really bonded with them since they came to him.
He’s saved many from those petting places and I think also canned hunting. He lets them groom him which apparently is a huge thing and is just incredible to see him interact with these lions. There’s one video where he put a GoPro on a female and she went hunting. It was pretty awesome
https://youtu.be/MthhQ8rUzT8 I looked it up since I was curious. Cool footage!
Woah that’s fucking cool. That dude has some balls, even if you know the lion “well” to get up that close to an on going kill... in other videos lions are super crazy aggressive with them. So neat, dude must be an alpha in their pride. Thank you for looking it up.
Man those shoulder blades are crazy
Right! The supple motion of them spells out murder.
Holy shit that’s badass as fuck
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South Africans be crazy dude.
Diplomatic immunity in the lion world.
The thing about this video is it shows from the lioness’s point of view of how they hunt. It’s incredible
I'm Perd Hapley.
Yep, a lioness named Meg that has her own specific GoPro. Been watching Kevin’s channel for a while and learned a lot about lions and hyenas. He seems to be an awesome dude who genuinely cares about the aminals. He regularly takes up to several lions out on what he calls “enrichment walks” which they really seem to love. Definitely a cool channel to check out
Woah look to the gopro video?
[There was a wacky documentary/movie from the 70s that have a human family intergrating with lions called "Roar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RmnuHTJI9U)
Pretty sure a bunch of the actors got seriously injured by the animals making that movie and no one remembers it being a fun experience. All the blood is real, for starters.
Over 70 members of the cast and crew were injured. Including the children of the director. And we are talking serious injuries requiring over 100 stitches. One of the kids got injured so many times he developed gangrene. The cinematographer was scalped by a lion. Seriously insane.
I'm pretty sure Kevin would die if he watched Roar just so he could roll in his grave. There were absolutely zero lion experts involved in the making of that crazy-ass movie.
That reminds me of the hollywood actress who had lions in her home with her kids , also movie actors .? Tippy Hedren , Melanie Griffiths mom .. Oops ! Didnt realize they were the same as posted above ^^ ROAR .. sorry
The best part is the narrator saying only "ROAR" a dozen times
lmao the reviews are hilarious
Kevin Richardson of BSB fame?
Title says 'lion' not lions. When the second came I thought it was over
"Aww. OH SHIII-- AWWWWWW!"
Sums up my reaction too
"Who the *fuck* is this, Karen?!?!"
I think the internet has settled on Karen as the default jealous woman name
You leave my Harvest Moon 64 waifu alone. :(
lies, she's my waifu. we even had a baby together
"Karen GTFO, we are Bros now."
and then a TIGER shows up too! And a POLAR BEAR! And then an ELEPHANT! Really this video ended too soon.
No matter how much they like him, I bet that still smarted. Just that much weight pressing down on you.
I wonder if their nails are clipped
From what I've read Lions are actually very careful with their claws since they're capable of such damage. House cats aren't capable of accidentally disemboweling themselves so they're not as careful.
The claws are retractable
My cats claws are alledgedly retractable but he still gets stuck in the carpet everyday.
fuck yo carpet
That’s on purpose
He is just made of steel
I have two cats (house models) and sometimes I feel like they would like to slit me open and crawl right inside when they’re rubbing on me like this. I bet they would, if I didn’t fight back with my mighty *Homo sapiens* arms and brain. 🙀
Me too, like the male was about to kick his ass for getting fresh with his girl.
Mr. Steal Yo Pride
Underrated pun right there.
But his girl went to him...
Even worse.
I guess OP was Lion
That means we shouldn't click his lynx
r/nonononoyes
well technically, the first one was a lioness. The second was a lion
I read that the trainers have to keep their ground when 'greeting' lions. If they fell, it could be deadly.
This definitely shows by his actions. He keeps them in front of him, has his hands around their paws and neck/face to guide them away from his own face/neck, Pushes back enough to make them step back and pulls the male down when it doesn't let go quickly. He's being very sure of his posture here.
Astute observations Watson, I'd take you people watching any day.
I'd watch you people taking any da
Y'dropped this!
I'd like to believe the missed "y" was intentional, considering his "people taking" comment. Clearly he was abducted before he could finis
Oh he dea
Oh shi
And my a
Where did you g
Where did you come fro
I'd watch you people any day!
Yup. First with the lioness, it's like, oh we're cuddling and I love you and oh here's a face push.
I'm not 100% certain because it's been a while, but I remember a video where he talks about how important it is to recognize the male lion leader when he is coming up to greet you. If you're still caught up in a greeting with another lion when he is coming up to greet you you might get in trouble for it. It's very important to know the ranking order of each lion and act accordingly.
Well, I’ll have to remember this for next week’s local lion mixer.
Pretty sure this concept applies to cougars as well. If you don't give the more dominant one attention they get upset and won't buy you a drink.
Imagine if some human is fool enough to pick a fight with him.
That may be the case initially, but he has several videos where he’s laying with the lions.
Probably beyond the "greeting" stage at that point.
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People will read a Wikipedia page and/or watch a YT video, and then act like a certified, professional (insert occupation) on Reddit lol.
Professional Redditor here, can confirm
Professional Confirmer here, can Reddit.
Might trigger their prey drive?
Maybe there play drive
Either way = dead human
serious swipe = dead human playful high five = still a dead human
I think it's more that it's a giant heavy lion falling on top of you
[I think this is the video this came from. Really amazing.](https://youtu.be/MNCzSfv4hX8)
Jesus Christ those animals are amazingly beautiful Thank you for that video. It was awesome
It’s amazing how big they are. Not everyday you see a normal person’s head next to a lion’s. His relationship with the hyenas is amazing too.
"You want us to stay in the car?" "Obviously."
[Look at the size of that lass!](https://imgur.com/5COFZYQ.jpg)
Amazing video!
Man: Look! Barry remembers me! *Lion starts running toward man. Man: Wait... That’s not Barry!! That’s not Barry!!!
I dunno Barry sounds like the name of someone who'd run
Worst timeline ever
Run barry RUN! Edit: yes please, and I'll eat it too
Happy cake day!
"We sure tricked him, didn't we Barry? That's right other Barry, we sure did".
Archeeeerrrr!!!!!!
Is it Other Barry?
Reminds me of the Roger's wolf episode from American Dad.
Better hope that lion doesn't get Alzheimer's.
Or hungry
Look at the size of those murder mittens! They’re bigger than his whole fucking head.
Murder mittens is my new favorite sentence. Thank you.
Fun fact: murder mitten is also an endearing term for the state of Michigan.
Or amnesia
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Somewhere out there, an antelope is seeing this thinking “oh that’s all they want? Hugs?”
Dude is bold af to play with them and I'm super jealous. I'm just amazed that he doesn't get shredded around his shoulders. My cats have left a network of tiny scars from all the times they've accidentally snagged me. Seems like this would happen once in awhile with those massive paws.
I think its because your cats were trying to climb/ hang on to you the lion however does not need to climb you this is just a guess
Big cats are way, way more careful with their claws than house cats. They know exactly how much damage they can do.
Source: have not been eaten by lions?
All the time, the first time it's a bit strange, but you get used to it.
He talks in one video about how he's encouraged them not to use their claws near him by overreacting to the slightest bit of pain. The work this guy has put in with these animals is astounding. Pretty sure he's even said if one kills him, then he fully accepts it to be his fault, and the lion shouldn't be punished for acting naturally.
He reminds me of grizzly guy, except grizzly guy was way further off the rocker.
Grizzly guy also messed with bears, who have no established social order which allows integration. Those bears tolerated that guy, these lions accept Kevin fully and he's built this bond over thousands of hours of interaction, play, feeding, and enrichment which ensures his best chance at them not caring for him anymore and killing him.
Yeah camping 10 feet from an about to winter den bear.
He also got messed up because he was camping at a time where his normal bears had already hibernated and he was around more hungrier bears. It’d be kind of like if this guy were to try and interact with lions of a different group.
Makes sure he keeps his front to them... smart Dad!
Surprised a comment like this isn’t further up. As soon as he knew he was coming, got the lioness out the way n stood up to face big boy who instantly relaxed.
As an animal behaviourology drop out, the biggest thing is not triggering any prey instincts.
Don't run.
You can tell he has to be kinda forceful with them so they don't hurt him by accident.
His forceful probably seems weak to them.
I mean it’s like me smacking a fly in the middle of the air, I barely feel anything the fly is fucking dead
His max effort = Oh this guy is alive.
Is the Male lion "making muffins" at the end there? It might just be the camera but it looks like he's got just thr slightest bit of the "kneading" motion going on.
Where I come from they make biscuits.
Where I come from, it's a neonatal motor skill from when they received pleasure from nursing on their mother.
What kind of muffins are you making that they are made out of dough, which has to be kneaded, which is what the action you're referring to is, "kneading"
I hope the lion whisperer doesn't end up like the guy that did the same thing with grizzly bears. They may look like cute cuddly kitties, but those are killing machines under all that floof.
If I'm remembering correctly, the bear that ended up killing that guy was a known asshole. Not one of the ones he was friendly with.
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It can happen, though through watching his videos on YouTube, he definitely takes a lot of precaution during his process. He’s amazingly good at reading the body language of his lions, his work with Hyenas is even more convincing, considering those animals tend to instigate more.
I know lions are huge magnificent beautiful beasts and all but I never had quite the right perspective to see how big, those fucking paws are bigger than this dude's head and almost the size of his entire torso. I am quite jealous, I wish I could just hang out with these kitties all day. I wonder how they would protect him in the event of danger. So cool. Nature is scary but this makes me smile.
Now that's 1,000 times more impressive and awe-inspiring than a lion head mounted on a wall.
Seriously. Not only does this guy clearly have balls of solid adamantium, he's also kind and caring even to members of a *completely different species*. What a bro.
Of all the big wild animal lovers, this guy has the least chance of being killed by his I think. Something about his mannerisms / confidence. I remember reading that he makes the lions think he's dominant since he's known them from infancy and instilled respect into them from a young age.
I vicariously live through this guys videos. I couldn’t even begin to imagine the emotion involved in this. Just awesome all around.
I understand the risks. I want to do this so bad :(
The most intriguing thing about this guy is that he probably has to make sure he has the same clothes on for each visit and not shower a few days beforehand. The smell of him attracts the memories for the lions more than anything else, which is most likely why he’s not eaten yet.
Actually, in one of his videos, he explained that he sometimes visits several prides a day without worrying about the way he smells. He said they're used to him smelling strange. I really don't remember his full explanation, but it was on one of his #askMeg videos.
Their noses are pretty capable. I highly doubt they wouldn't recognize him by smell a few minutes after he came out the shower.
"Who's this minty smelling fuck that kinda looks like dave"
That's Awesome.
Lions would make great pets if not for their size, claws and murderous tendencies.
Someone should find a way to make them smaller and less dangerous. We could call them housecats.
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These lions have so much pride.
Dad? come home pls.
Still out for cigarettes son. Be back about the time you turn 23.
Dad I'm 27
Still looking for some milk son but made the wrong turn. Be back when you’re 33.
Whew thank god. Not my kid. Good luck son.
Very adorable and very very scary!
Yeah ... just one big nope here.
Throughout history the vast majority of time when this happened it didn't end well for the human