Proof that animals feel love, even the most ferocious ones.

Christian was like these are my humans

That women's voice is so 1960's BBC

@jtpinnyc

9 жыл бұрын

logical fruit Pretty sure it's the same woman who voiced Mary in Mary Mungo and Midge.

@marvinc999

8 жыл бұрын

logical fruit 'That woman' is the well-known actress - and wildlife campaigner - VIRGINIA McKENNA ! She co-starred with BILL TRAVERS (who played GEORGE ADAMSON - who appears briefly here) in the 1966 film 'Born Free' - hence the reason for her doing the voiceover . Born in 1931, numerous films to her credit..............and still going strong, I'm pleased to report. George was murdered by Somalian bandits in Kenya in 1989. They killed a truly good man........................

@RAMSEY1987

8 жыл бұрын

marvinc999 thats great but no one speaks like anymore was my point sure she was a great person

@eltownend

8 жыл бұрын

XD

@Taiyou536

8 жыл бұрын

+logical fruit 70's :)

I love how Christian's jaw seems to drop when he realises who they are. So sweet

The dislikes are from the other lions who thought they were getting dinner.

That's seriously one of the coolest things I've ever seen. This is something you'll probably never see again in our lifetime. When you think about it, it was a win-win for the lion. He either reunites with his friends, or he's got dinner. I can't believe the other lions were cool with them too. That's crazy.

I find it remarkable the lion allowed those men to be around their cubs, you know you truly have their love and trust when

Christians jaw literally drops when he realises its them. This is the most amazing and moving story ever

Christian was like at first: Who dat? Then he was all like : YO! LONG TIME NO SEE HOMIES!! ^^

Hope Christian lived a long life and did not get killed by Insecure People who find hunting big game an ego trip

I have seen this many times but stumbled across it and watched it again. It is one of the most heartwarming and precious things I have ever seen in my life! I love it! Brings tears to my eyes everytime

@RameyRocks

10 жыл бұрын

awww that's so sad. Too bad she didnt know how to feed it. I dont know if I could watch that cuz it would make me sad.

@chaoticmuffin5692

9 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Seriously I'm a sucker for sweet things like this. Can't help but shed a tear.

@KazzoKiller3890

9 жыл бұрын

Sarah Bumgarner I read a story about that lioness(somewhere), and she started letting another mother of the same species of the cub the lioness was raising to help feed it.

@despinam.andrelus7041

9 жыл бұрын

Could not have expressed it better Missi. Gets me every time.

@autumnwarren1069

9 жыл бұрын

Mission Blue agreed, it makes me want to cry!!! that is so cool, I wish I could have a lion

If that's not friendship, I don't know what is.

I heard an interview with Ace and John a few years ago. They said that Christian had a good nature to him right from his earliest days as a cub. The entire pride accepted them because Christian wouldn't allow any dissent. All cats, big or small, can sense personality. Note how domestic cats figure out who the real "cat people" in the room before anyone else does.

How could anyone dislike this?

@light-ej7wu

9 жыл бұрын

idk !!!

@melinanabipour4220

9 жыл бұрын

People who have no heart.

@erdvilla

9 жыл бұрын

ChloeFloral Jealous hyenas?

@scarboroughjames7

9 жыл бұрын

ChloeFloral the people who disliked this are Idiots. Plus there are people that log onto youtube just to thumb down videos

@godson24able

9 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same exact thing

This reunion never ceases to make my heart smile and my eyes rain.

So touching, but I feel so sorry for Christian's parents.

@BIRISHPM

8 жыл бұрын

+ilovecanines Lions should not be in cages. They are meant to roam free. Keeping them in cages is imprisonment and very wrong.

I love the look on George Adamson's face at 1:24. He was the one who told them Christian might not remember them and when he did, the look on his face is like "Well I'll be damned! He does remember them!"

The commentator is Virginina McKenna, the other star in Born Free. She has devoted her life and sacrficed her successful career as an actress for the care of lions and other wild life. She above all is more than qualified to narrate.

There is just something about a cat that size remembering and showing affection to people that is so heart warming!!!

Goddammit! I wasn't suppose to cry! dammit!

@popularloner4279

9 жыл бұрын

IKR LOL Over Here Teary Eyed!

@acheropefancyraine822

9 жыл бұрын

Its kind of being stupid but i also cried. Maybe am going nutsssssss

@SIenderplier

8 жыл бұрын

Forest Stalker It's not just those with eyes who cry ;) we have feelz too!

@johnskylark1527

8 жыл бұрын

Forest Stalker I'm too tough to cry....... I'm..... I'M TOO TOUGH TO CRY!!!

@Randall_Kildare

8 жыл бұрын

+Forest Stalker yeah... the Irish Folky ballad at the end almost got me too.

Hopefully Christian lived a long life and was not killed by poachers

@eltownend

8 жыл бұрын

Most likely the poachers :(

@Daioblis

8 жыл бұрын

+James Scarborough I don't think any hunter would've found anything valuable in this one specific lion. Either way, they've only met a second time after this, and after that, no one's seen Christian again.

@kimt4512

7 жыл бұрын

basically no one has ever said it outright but is it absolutely necessary to leave a special posh spoilt tame london lion in the dangerous African bush away from the conforts he was used to???

@nlcrme

6 жыл бұрын

They don't allow poachers on the reserve. It has always been protected. Christian would have been in more danger of other prides. I've been there and it's wonderful place to visit. Simply extraordinary.

@scarboroughjames7

6 жыл бұрын

I am not the one that wrote the line about poachers

I THINK HE LIKED THE BLONDE GUY BETTER LOL

@LorinZeWolf

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah he was just jumping all over the blonde guy while the brunette stood there awkwardly, trying to lamely pet him all the while.

@BobaT__

8 жыл бұрын

Maybe cuz he sorta looks like a lion in this video lol

@teril9692

8 жыл бұрын

+Sandra Fernandez yea

@Chopper861

8 жыл бұрын

+teri lt must have been his blonde mane

@BrettonFerguson

8 жыл бұрын

+teri l The blonde guy had a lion haircut.

whenever ı watch this video I found myself while crying. what a unique feeling to be loved by this kind of an animal. how can we say that they don't have emotions?

🌸If you are reading this, you are beautiful and a hope you have a great day 🌸

@ThePaulCDickie

8 жыл бұрын

+Swamprose I rather doubt that Christian is/was literate. :-)

@dindunundun

6 жыл бұрын

I think he was more EQ than IQ

@xojoelyxo9722

5 жыл бұрын

Swamprose ♥️♥️

@bavid182

5 жыл бұрын

I´m depressed, thanks for spreading love.

It’s insane that this video where we see the lions being so gentle, I feel that we saw actually how powerful they were. Like when they are chasing their prey it’s obvious, but seeing Christian jump up just as a gentle friendly gesture and it almost knocking the boys over, simple because of his size, it was shocking to see the power that he has.

0:50 Christian dropping his jaw, OMG!!!

Can you imagine how magical of an experience that must have been?

That was unbelievable. My jaw dropped, when the other lion didn't attack the guys, so it just accepted them as friends. That was a shocking thing to see.

ugh, this video always brings tears to my eyes. love it.

@opaque1231

8 жыл бұрын

same

@Gabreya

7 жыл бұрын

Me, too. :,-)

@osker450

7 жыл бұрын

same

@churro6449

7 жыл бұрын

I watched this and it made me cry and made me feel happy (and i am sick :(

@riyalaksmi

7 жыл бұрын

me tooo

this is one of the most beautiful videos on the internet

Disney should remake this and call it The Lion King II. He's born in captivity, spends his life with people and needs to adjust to life in the wild meanwhile his parents are suffering and he needs to contact the people to help them rejoin the wild with him. His bravery will make him the Lion King and all of the animals will bow down to him for being a hero.

@Vishnu_Karthik

8 жыл бұрын

They already did its called "Tarzan"

@shellomello

8 жыл бұрын

***** That's about a man in the wild..not a lion.

@Daioblis

8 жыл бұрын

+Michelle McNamara Wait..... HE'S A MAN?!

@BrettonFerguson

8 жыл бұрын

+Michelle McNamara Disney would ruin it.

@izzym5165

8 жыл бұрын

There is a lion king 2.... It's not very good

Damn, it takes balls to let a lion just run at you like that. They had no idea whether he really recognized them

just proved that animals do have emotions and feelings! Since Christian never showed up again after that last hangout, I hope he did live his life well as a lion....maybe he never showed up to put his memories with humans behind since he has his own family.Mixing with human in the wild can be dangerous for lions....remember trusting human kills Cecil!!!

animals are amazing, much more loyal than humans, any animal lover will cry seeing this.

@smittywerbenjaggermanjensen69

8 жыл бұрын

in not an animal owner and cried when i saw it the first time

Love is love . This is amazing. The lion was so damn happy to see his people again. It was almost unbelievable . Amazing.

To allow a wild animal to be free in the wild and to allow it to satisfy its instincts in the wild so it then wouldn't harm you, while at the same time treating it with respect and affection, that's the only way to keep an animal as a friend. Even something as carnivorous as a lion or a crocodile can be happy around you, even without feeding it. If it's kept in a cage, its natural urge to roam free and (in this case) hunt is limited. A lion's pent up urges may one day cause it to kill you. Not in this case, they did the right thing leaving him in the wild. I love this video.

@Tiddybeth

8 жыл бұрын

+SirPainsalot Totally agree with everything you said.

@almabalbinamaniago2057

8 жыл бұрын

I wish there were more John and Ace and George and all those who helped in one way or the other..I love this story. it reminds me of "The Little Prince" by a French author. They did everything to nurture Christian and made him live life to the fullest. I love animals and like little kids, if you bring them up well, they will grow up well-- just like Christian... John, Ace and George: congratulations for a job well done! May your tribe increase!! we 💝 you. 🐱🐕🐶🐹🍀🌿🌷🌸🌾🌼🌹🍀🌿💝💝💝George...I know you are in heaven now..we miss you...Christian..you made me cry..I love you, i wish i had a friend like you, someone with pure,unconditional love..💝💝💝

@almabalbinamaniago2057

8 жыл бұрын

You are forever in our hearts, Christian.💝💝💝

That reunion on was really beautiful & touching. Can’t believe Christian would remember them. They obviously showed a lot of love to him when they had him.

This is how you know psychopaths how you can you dislike this?

@keysejama5286

6 жыл бұрын

Emmanuel Adebayo they are tiger fans lol

I've viewed this at least 100 times and I cry every time. what an amazing story. worth watching the whole documentary if you haven't seen it already.

半信半疑で教科書読んでたけど、本当だったんだ すごいな本当の愛と友情は。

Ive seen this story first on a television show then the internet. I must have seen it at least 20 times & I sob every single time! It truly makes my heart rejoice! Lions have always been my favorite animal on earth, especially the males. Their beauty is absolutey majestic. Thank you for rescuing this beautiful creature & showing him whats its like to be loved!!

it's all good my brother your no less a man ! I"m 47 work construction and don't have a problem showing emotions for stuff like this ! most inspiring and mind blowing !! take care dude

I cried! it is touching! indeed!

I cry every time I see this. Love from an animal is so pure and heart melting.

I can't handle my emotions. This is so adorable

This video is like a time capsule. That entire decade was so...different. The agenda was different. It was all about achieving tranquility and peace--in a much different way than we strive for peace today--and yet that decade gave birth to many, many substantial changes. What a wonderful video, thank you for uploading.

i never get sick of seeing this

I hear you I do the same thing , very uplifting and I'm not ashamed to be a man that can cry at something so intriguing !

This video brought tears to my eyes. Animals can remember the good in people, but humans cant even acknowledge good in others

Love transcends all ....everything.... when I am feeling down I try to watch this to lift my spirits up again:)

every time i see that video i sweal up in tears! ;(

Well, just wow. My heart still melts when I see this and I've watched it a couple times. The lion walking towards them with his mouth slightly open reminds me of my family's dogs (because they're both big animals). Most of the time it's playful, or they're just hot or thirsty, and then the head butting and rubbing, and the grabbing with paws that Christian did, reminds me of my family's cats. :) It's amazing the other lions were cool with the whole thing because of Christian.

No matter what this video will NEVER get old. It brings tears to my eyes.

the sweetest most beautiful gesture shown by a predator to its prey... can't help but be touched. this is love!

I always get a warm fuzzy feeling when I watch these videos about "Christian" and his two 'foster parents', there's a bond between them that time cannot break. Wonderful.

Best hug ever

I don't care how many times I watch this, it still moves me!

Anything that truly comes from the heart is never forgotten!

touching video

If only Christian could speak! This makes me cry every time! Even if you are dead, your love lives forever!

The message people should get from this video, is that things like this are not isolated to lions, most animals are the same, and hopefully people will one day realize this. I had a horse when i was younger, my dad sold him, i saw him out in a field 10 years later, apparently he didn't like to come in, but he came right up to me like he always used to. All animals have their own unique personalities, hopefully people will see that soon :)

Aww. I've never seen a lion huggin a human. The feels...

I watch this whenever I feel bad. It always helps.

this video made me cry buckets... 😢😢😢❤❤❤ so beautifulllll

the way i felt after watching this can't be put in words.. its just amazing !

I don't think my reaction to a charging lion would be to smile and expect a hug. But dang does this video bring a smile to my face

What a fantastic video! I was moved to tears when I saw the change in Christian as his mind moved from plain curiosity to the joy of recognition... We should always be so kind to God's creatures that they remember us with joy - and not hate. Leave them in the wild if you can, but if you have no choice, then love them this much... thankyou :)

I never tire of seeing this video over and over again through the years.

I remember seeing this YEARS ago! I cried when they reunited!!!

This is clearly something that needs to be passed down from generation to generation. Very touching.

The depth of love between Christian and John and Ace is truly inspiring 💙💚💛

I was a fan of lions before I owed this documentary on DVD but this documentary has made me a even bigger fan they are my all time favourite animal.

the more i try not to cry, the more i actually do cry christian's story is what inspired me most to pursue my career with wildlife

The joy of the lion get me every time.

I love this video! Made me cry tears of joy!😅

OMG This video always makes me cry..I love you Christian 💋💋💋❤❤❤

As long as no game hunters are allowed anywhere near the Foundation, Christian and his pride will continue to flourish! Love this clip

This will nvr fail to bring sweet tears to my eyes...every time.

I still cry when I watch this 😭😭😭 What a memorable story.💞💞

RIP Joy and George Adams you did such good work. The World misses you.

The _awwwwws_ are strong in this one.

In case anyone's wondering, the music is "Christian The Lion" by Pentangle. That's Bert Jansch singing.

There's enough feels in this video to can make a grown man cry. But not this man.. Get back in there tear.

im always watching this video christian the lion..i love it so much.

Probably one of the most emotional days of their life!!!

Most beautiful documentary I've ever seen. Love it.

I can't ever get enough of this! I watch different videos each night... God bless you, Ace & John!

It's cool, I wanted to cry all day today.

The most moving, wonderful, incredible, phenomenally uplifting piece of film I have ever seen. I still cannot watch it without crying with complete joy at The moment when Christian jumps up and hugs his remembered friends, truly wonderful

The 1025 dislikes are from people without any friends.

BEAUTIFUL - Every single one!

on the right road definitely !! Thank you for giving Christian a chance!!! we need more people like you guys out there! Thank you and Happy Holiday's

Animals are sometimes more humane than some people. They don't need to go to school and be educated to know what Love is. They don't need to have a Political agenda, Religious wars, and Business schemes to live life. Wow.... This video brought tears to my eyes. I believe in reincarnation and If i were to be given the chance, I'd rather be one of the lions than to be a human again.

@ThePaulCDickie

8 жыл бұрын

+queen nie Let us hope that a certain Minnesota dentist is reincarnated as a lion.

@pumpkinaptra2

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul C. Dickie No, I'd prefer he comes back over and over as a bug so we all could get the opportunity to crush him with my stilettos!!

Puts a big smile on my face.

my brothers!!! " such a awesome beautiful moment!!

Such a beautiful & true story. It made me cry. What an awesome reunion!!! Great story & what a great way to start my day!!! Thankyou ❤🐯🐯🐯

Can’t get tired of this.

Im crying! oh god i wish i had this kind of connection with such a beautiful and powerful animal!

wow, is there anything more beautiful, it doesn't get any better than this....

Wonderful !