Christian the lion (Full Story)

Bringing you back a classic from 2009 that is sure to leave you in tears. The story of Christian the lion. A story that is said to be the best story of 2008-2009. Who knew a lion could be this cuddly and charming...

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Even Biologists Can't Explain Why This Mountain Lion Has Teeth Protruding From Its Head

It looks freaky but imagine what the other animals thought when they seen it too! This mountain lion that was legally harvested in Idaho has been the subject of widespread media attention due to its unusual deformity...

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Cute Otter Is Best Friends With Lions And Hyenas

Have you heard the one about the otter, the lion and the hyena, lol. Seriously though, an otter getting along with lions and hyenas - and yet us humans can't even get along with each other? Check out this vid about Moses, the orphaned, clawless otter who has formed an extraordinary bond with a hyena and a huge lioness....

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Epic Battle to the Death Between Buffalo and Lion

Warning: Disturbing Images

We know the battle for survival happens everyday in the wild but seeing images of this lion being defeated by a buffalo was still truly remarkable. These incredible images were taken by amateur photographer Matt Armstrong-Ford, who works as a safari guide for Shenton Safaris in the region of Zambia, South Africa. He knew of the lion - the six-year-old cat who suffered from a skin disease called mange, (caused by parasitic mites), which probably caused the lion to be cast out from his pride. The hour-long battle left both animals covered with blood, worn-out and with fatal wounds.

'After this the lion managed to drag himself under a bush to lick his wounds. Both animals were covered in blood by the end,' stated Mr. Armstrong. The lion finally succumbed to his injuries and died two days later, while the buffalo's dead body, having failed to fight off infection, was found a few weeks later.

Mr Armstrong added: 'I have never seen anything like that before. Usually when lion hunt buffalo it is as a pride - it is hardly ever alone.

'The fact that the lion was familiar to us and we had seen him in his prime made it very emotional to see him in the state he was in. By the end of the fight everyone was exhausted.'

Tossed around: A male lion is flung into the air after attacking a lone female buffalo in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia | Source

Starving: The hungry six-year-old lion was suffering from mange, a type of skin disease, and had become detached from his pride | Source

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Jimmy Kimmel on the Killing of Cecil the Lion

In case you haven't heard by now, Zimbabwe's famous lion, Cecil, was killed by a now infamous hunter-slash-former-dentist, Walter Palmer, which has sparked much outrage among animal activists and celebrities. The American hunter killed a lot of big game animals as Jimmy Kimmel shows in this vid of 6M views where he shares his thoughts about the killing...


See more of Cecil in the 2nd vid below.

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Circus Lion Freed From Cage Feels Earth Beneath His Paws For The First Time in Brazil

Aaaw. Look at him rolling in the grass. Freedom at last! 
A Lion named Will had been confined to a cage his whole life in Brazil as a circus lion. Now his performance days are over and we all get to see him experience for the first time, the soil and grass beneath his feet in this touching vid that has gone viral with almost 1.5M views...

The footage was uploaded by the nonprofit Rancho dos Gnomos Santuário (known as Ecological Sanctuary Association - Rancho dos Gnomos in English), a sanctuary outside Sao Paulo that has spent the last 24 years taking care of domestic, wild, and exotic animals displaced by abuse, circuses, cockfighting, trafficking, the fur industry, deforestation, accidents, and other issues.

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Info source: news.nationalgeographic