Christian The Lion..The Second Reunion

[@MultiAdere]

When they visited him the second time, Christian was more composed, matured. He was like i love you guys to death but I also have Lion things to do now. So sweet and touching.

[@Trustbutdocument]

It's so heartwarming and brings me to tears, in a good way. But also from sadness, to my understanding George Anderson was murdered in the region he spent decades defending the lives of lions.

[@dianaburnett6450]

Just makes me cry every time I watch this, it's so heartwarming. I love it❤

[@jennykeating4220]

I cannot watch this clip without crying.

[@sayeedahmadbd]

this is the most heart touching story ever

[@PixiePops98]

I was in tears at the original video like i actually had tears streaming down my face

[@sofial1899]

Me 2

[@Marglock]

My only hope is that Christian lived out his days to their fullest, along with his pride, and that he was NEVER poached and (hopefully) never killed by rival lions trying to take over his pride. But I guess we'll never know how long he actually lived since the two men lost track of him completely and George Adamson himself was later found murdered.

[@OK-66]

Crystal Rose wild lions' lifespan is only about 12--15 years. So Christian was already died around 1981--1984 if he didn't get suffered from rivals or any other unexpected diseases. So Christian should have died way before George Adamson. But one sure thing was Christian died as a king! He lived his life to the most with his lioness family. RIP.

[@maharlikabebz2249]

Christian being killed by other lions for me is okay because that's their nature..but by poachers.. I will be heartbroken

[@ashleycole164]

Oh no! What happened to George Adamson?

[@dpmcnamee1799]

​@@ashleycole164 Sadly, George was murdered in 1989. I don't know the circumstances. Google his name and you'll likely find the news article.

[@AnabananaBeauty]

Why isnt this a movie yet?! Its the most touching story ive heard in a while!

[@SparklesGoddess]

Ace and John wrote a book about their experience with Christian and there's a movie called Born Free based on a similar situation that their friend George Anderson and his wife had. It's about their lion friend, Elsa, who's mother died and how they saved her and her sisters.

[@kaseymcdow2418]

There is it is called The Lion who thought He was people

[@9929kingfish]

because its not a true story

[@SparklesGoddess]

Pretty sure that still means she died, though.

[@ITSONLYMEWATCHING]

It is a very true story. It happened and it is the most beautiful story I have ever heard. Kiss your loved ones today.

[@raycodem]

Why in the hell would anyone want to say anything bad about this Video, This is a True touching Video , They need to be more people in the world like these 2 Men. Very nice touching Video

[@Sablebombe]

He actually lived very close to where I am now! The Moravian chapel grounds is on the opposite side of my road (Milmans Street) where they exercised Christian - I didn't live here then but my older neighbours remember him well from the shop and from the Moravian church! Aparently, he used to go to a local restaurant (now closed) with those two guys! Totally amazing!!!!

[@mariojavier2124]

These men are epic! I mean, you can learn almost everything by the book, math, science, etc.. but can you learn how to tame a Lion's heart?! much respect. god bless!

[@inannarising1]

kudos to these two men. These are heroes.

[@preciousbash]

PREACH IT!!! THESE ARE GREAT MEN NO MATTER WHAT THEIR ORIENTATION.

[@sudarsan8]

every soft heart will get tears on their eyes after seeing this touch story... sure...

[@SewDiva859]

I watch the Big Cat Diary every day on Animal Planet; when I saw this amazing video of Christian and their owners, it just made me love lions even more. They are big cats, who do love, and do remember, no matter the length of time. A truly endearing video!

[@SUZYB13]

I cry everytime I see the original video!!!

[@gothambat26]

I love this story. It shows that animals feel accepted as family members and feel love as well as give it. I hate it when you hear about animal abuse. Every animal has a mentality of a certain age. For example dogs reach a mentality of a 3 year old human. Animals are gentle to us so we need to be gentle back.

[@ankasiara]

that is so beautiful i was crying watching the full episode....animals have a soul too,just like human beings

[@adrianjamestansmu]

Great touching story. Remembered this when I was a little boy in England.

[@mimituico]

this story is very touching

[@OlgaMariaMaria]

beautiful Christian ! Hope you have a large family !

[@cwb0051]

what a Awesome, touchy story...I just Love this..Christian was an Angel..along with Ace and John!

[@sarabower1]

God bless these loving individuals and their beautiful "pet"

[@stevelewis3]

Thank you Meridith for doing you research this time.... Two very wonderful people. Add George Adamson to the picture & Christian could not have been a luckier Lion..

[@nancypiccirillo8900]

Lucky lion..lucky people. An epic story.

[@trinashinead]

i think we have to thank the photographer as well...for the wonderful shots!!!! ^_^

[@Supernorbi]

great movie shot! TY

[@marcrudd3602]

truly amazing respect what these 2 guys did getting christian back into the wild. it was so emotional watching the 2 documentries about christian ty to these 2 guys and to bill travers and his wife and also to george adamson who did a lot of good work which went unoticed. if you get a chance to see to walk with lions richard harris plays george adamson worth watching. i just wish i new what happened to christian just wish someone new about him

[@Demarini71691]

he died..they live about 12-15 years in the wild. incredible story. stuff like this usually makes me think and get sad about how they had to let go of christian, but i feel like their story is complete...that they went back and saw him, and he was doing great for himself.

[@badmanskill1112]

He did not die. He's still alive. 12 years after you wrote this. 😅

[@stevelewis3]

Hi powermacuser12. I met John and Ace 3 day ago at a book release. The most wonderful people you would like to meet. Christian had no chance with these guys. he was destined to be the Lion of Lions. Ace and John were his guardian's and he couldn't have found better people to lead him back to his rightful home. R.I.P George Adamson.

[@MrNightmarerhowns]

this makes me want to cry and thats surprising

[@TroppoPublicidad]

thanks for recording this!

[@mikamai]

@mustangersalie Christian was born in 1969, that would make him forty one years old. In the wild lions average a lifespan of around fifteen or sixteen years. (In captivity they can live up to thirty years old however.) In other words Christian is clearly dead. However, Christian would likely remember them no matter what age he was-- they were like his parents and studies have shown that pack animals can clearly recognize their family members years after they part.

[@jessiejames7492]

are these two men still around. what a great thing they did to return him to the wild with the help of george adamson...

[@Christyne79]

This is a beautiful video. Kindly stop the negativity.. Thanks.

[@hortencia1834]

Omg. This is beautiful !!!!!!!

[@01funnylover]

beautiful history!!!

[@SUBEGAP]

i like it very touching story.

[@katemcalear8591]

I now have to buy that book!!!

[@rosierose1917]

The second reunion, you can see Christian has matured so much and is not as cuddly.

[@DivyaSharma-rw4un]

Ace and John, you are extremely extremely lucky....!!! For that 1 year (i'd say some moments!!) with Christian, I wish i'm reborn as one of you in, may be, the next edition of this association!!!

[@EvilZeno]

I am completely infatuated with this story. I've gotta get me that book, though I think the title would be more powerful as "A Lion Called Christian: the True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Three Friends"

[@amoralphat40oz2020]

This makes me think of my late cat Hank he was a little yellow lion

[@cantoffendanyone5786]

Let's be real, the lion embracing them after so long was a big part of it, but the biggest part was Whitney hitting that high note.

[@billc8255]

It should be a movie

[@RonnyUniverse]

when I was looking for a Nat. Geo. video of a man & wife who lived near a pride of lions called "Walking for Lions", online cause i saw it on tv I came across the reunion video of Ace, John & Christian I was put off by the reunion video. Cause the doc. I was looking for was a serious piece, I assumed this video was fake & I was really really put off by the video. It left a bad taste in my stomach. But after watching the christian documentary about the entire story it has come to become one of my favorite KZbin videos. Godbless Ace, John & Christian

[@OK-66]

RonnyUniverse please don't forget about one very important man in this real story -- George Adamson who for more than three years, had been training and preparing Christian ready to go back to a wild world where he meant to be. George is well known as a father of lions. Without his effort, Christian wouldn't survived any longer.

[@yupitsjessbbyx3]

i can't stop crying Dx

[@rebeccamcmanis]

"Actually conservation also ties in with global warmi-" "AND THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR TODAY, THANK YOU."

[@bearjamesnh]

I love this story. Imagine buying a lion in a dept. Store.

[@jondylanmirasol]

awww that a very inspiring story

[@billc8255]

It must have been so hard to say good bye for them

[@pinchermartyn3959]

Awesome.

[@TownieGirl1974]

There should be more people in the World like Ace Bourke, John Rendall & George Adamson. All true Champions of Animal Conservation.

[@prolineproductionsllc]

great story

[@chaskenny]

Brilliant.

[@DudettRin101]

I feel sad for the lion to know that they never went back and saw him again.

[@pfalky2k]

not any more. a tame cat wouldn't live this long. it is to be hoped the lion lived a good decade past his release, won many fights, killed much prey, mated many lionesses & sired many cubs. & died a quick & heroic death in an eventual last defence of his successful pride (or better yet, got to sleep away of tired old age) nice story & those two guys need hailed as heroes.

[@trinnysaysno]

Soo beautiful... they put things right after ages of lions being kidnapped and killed for pelts. Two very wonderful people and what a tremendous legacy that Christian left of love. I want to leave a grand legacy of goodness and love. Now adays people act like it never belongs or just plane miss the point.

[@writerforlifeify]

Love is the ONLY point worth making in life, however one chooses to make it. : )

[@trinnysaysno]

writerforlifeify I agree... hug?

[@writerforlifeify]

Ok, come into my arms....((you))

[@trinnysaysno]

writerforlifeify Haha, lol! Love when complete strangers around the world are just nice to each other, totally makes my day. Now, if we could figure out how to get nearly 8 billion others to do so... then we are doing something.

[@writerforlifeify]

We cannot, through any set of laws, legislate a change of heart; all we can do, as Ghandi said, is "be the change you want to see in the world." We can only change ourselves, and then lead others by our own shining example. Everyone grows/evolves at their own pace and in their own way. People always resist whatever they are not (yet) prepared to receive or learn.

[@oscarjohnson243]

I love your videos from Lola squires down your road

[@katedonnelly3897]

There are quite a few comments on here wondering if the two men who raised Christian the Lion are a gay couple. No they aren't...not that it should matter one iota if they are. Go online and read up on this story, you will find out that the girlfriend of one of the men was instrumental in also raising the lion.

[@XxAtomic646xX]

wow... not only did they raise such a sweet lion, but the LARGEST in the area wow just wow

[@nancypiccirillo8900]

Its so incredible.

[@sbempire7987]

Saya ikut kisah ini. Sahabat sejati antara manusia dan haiwan.

[@That-Will-Do-It]

Wheres Christian now? Well this is like 30 years later so I think hes gone...

[@deborahagrifoglio]

I remember this story it is cool

[@rennavoss4630]

i cry like that watching a 2 minute video, I can't buy that book!

[@josephgillette3278]

THATS WHAT IS WRONG WITH HAVING A PET ITS SO HARD TO LET GO AND SOME ONE SO LOVEING LIKE CHRISTIAN HOW CAN YOU LET HIM GO I THINK IT WOULD BREAK MY HEART TO DO WHAT THEY DID ONE THING ABOUT AND ANIMAL THERE ONE THAT WILL NEVER BETRADE YOU, IF HE WAS GOING TO KILLED THEM HE HAD HIS CHANCE BUT DEEP DOWN THESE GUYS DID THE RIGHT THING LETING HIM GO HIS WAY AND MAKEING A LIFE WITH HIS OWN GOD BLESS YOU GUYS YOUR HEART WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE EVEN THROUGH IT HURT AND YOU MISS WHAT YOU GAVE UP CHRISTIAN WILL LIVE ON WITH YOU UNTIL THE END OF YOUR TIME. IM SURE HE IS ALWAYS ON YOUR MIND THATS CALLED LOVE IT NEVER DIES

[@popeyemedallo656]

I want this book

[@gustavoguga2010]

nice video

[@yuliantianti2742]

Christian miss you😘😘😘😘😘

[@dmd9478]

that is so sweet

[@rudijaya2723]

LION CHRISTIAN ..PASS AWAY NOW ?WHERE ...

[@loveyallgirl123]

this is so cuteeeeeeee

[@hopefranks7]

this is so sweet :')

[@StarStarStar72]

does anyone know where i can watch the film online free? I have part 1 of the film but part 2 has been taken off. thanks and thank u for posting this. x

[@kaptainkanada4363]

No, they are not "gay", they were, and one hopes still are, friends. That, however, is fucking IRRELEVANT to what they did; they rescued the little cub and finally returned him to the wild. It's a great story and what they did is extraordinary. BUY THE BOOK and support The George Adamson Trust.

[@1rkhachatryan]

Aww, it's too bad Christian vanished, it would of been awesome if they had kept tabs on him.

[@jenniferquilter5919]

I thought that to, a shame they couldnt have kept tabs on him to know he was ok,but christian got to live a wild life the way he was always meant to.

[@CanadiAnnie]

Why the HELL does their sexual orientation have to come into this???? JEEZ! This is the most heartwarming story I've seen in years. SOOO AWESOME!! Cannot believe some ppl think animals have NO feelings, or emotions!!

[@badmanskill1112]

Whose sexual orientation?

[@billc8255]

This is a beautiful story he brought so much love into our hearts

[@finsfan90]

Welcome back to the 60's

[@jroark101]

This is totally epic!!!

[@mariazuniga6412]

Amen to that😀😀

[@FlumsClums]

@KyokoAmbrose Who is George Adamson? o.o

[@pfalky2k]

16 - 18 years in captivity. a wild lion will, if VERY clever, healthy & strong, live to around 8-12 years. maybe 15yo if it's exceptional or lacks other regularly encroaching males (unlikely) the lion may (hopefully did) have lived a long contented life & may it have died well when it's time came. that is the best you can wish for wildlife.

[@stuart38]

@nancissy cheers,m8.tho i meant what i said.lions in the wild last around 5 years.christian HAD that time with these guys ,and was THEN released to enjoy the rest of his life,free and happy.what MORE could these men have done?

[@Marinaely1]

¡Que Dios los bendiga muchachos!

[@cbp117]

christian was protected by george Adamson that helped elsa alot aswell.

[@RonnyUniverse]

haha. If you watch the documentary on youtube, (sometimes it gets taken down by youtube for copyright violation) (you can download the documentary through torrent) in 1969 when they bought christian in London they had just moved from Australia along with both of their girlfriends. There were the four of them living together, (5 if you count christian) living together in a flat in London. So No, they are not gay

[@gwenkneebone5439]

It must be hard to put animals back in the wild...

[@TheLongAndWindingRd]

@Pook365 - Gay, Straight, whatever, I responded to other people placing importance on their sexuality and in my opinion, IT'S NOT IMPORTANT and has nothing to do with anything. What Ace and John did for Christian and they love they shared with him is what this incredibly beautiful story is about. Period.

[@khairulaiman968]

where cristian now still live or not?

[@pfalky2k]

i think it's name is "Target" ;)

[@iamyie]

what had happened to christian? the lion should be 40plus year old today..

[@esmeraldasalazar4161]

❤

[@EpulNorhan]

Where is the lion now? Still live? sorry i dont know. huuhuhu

[@mesiapk]

does anyone have a napkin? someone spilled ketchup on the like bar

[@jessiejames7492]

i am sure they long to hold him and see him again but alas it is never to be...

[@sillysugar87]

lovely video! but I could do without the constant "and I------- will always love you" every few mins when they re-show the reunion.

[@marcrudd3602]

back in the day harrods use to sell animals in the 60's i think if you read the book it will tell you all about it

[@rebeccamcmanis]

"Actually conservation also ties in with global warmi-"

[@TheLongAndWindingRd]

Actually, Sony Pictures IS preparing to make a film about Christian's life. It's really not important, by any stretch of the imagination, whether or not these men are or are not gay...is that really relevant to some people reading this? The bond and love they shared with Christian is what this story is about...

[@_Piers_]

@mickeybarstow Apparently they really were just friends...

[@HattieLovesCattie]

@sabinal01 No,John is divorced and has 3 kids.Ace never married and is a famous photographer.

[@zerodc438]

Aslan?!