Christian The Lion

Music: George Delerue, Memories Of Me
London 1969:
Christian The Lion was originally purchased by Australian John Rendall and Ace Bourke from Harrods department store of London, England, in 1969 and ultimately reintroduced to the African wild by conservationist George Adamson. One year after Adamson released Christian to the wild, his former owners decided to go looking for him to see whether Christian would remember them. He did, and with him were two lionesses who accepted the men as well.
Christian war ein Löwe, den die Australier John Rendall und Ace Bourke als Jungtier kauften. Später wurde er vom Naturschützer George Adamson in die afrikanische Wildnis zurückgebracht. Ein Jahr nachdem Adamson den Löwen freigelassen hatte, entschlossen sich seine früheren Besitzer, ihn aufzusuchen, um herauszufinden, ob er sie wiedererkennen würde. Dies war tatsächlich der Fall. Die Männer wurden auch von den beiden Löwinnen, die bei Christian waren, nicht angegriffen.

[@yvonnereilly7815]

What a glorious time it was. What a wonderful story. R. I. P John Rendall. So glad you were the ones who saved Christian

[@rudy_yazz7307]

Terharu😢😢😢😢😭😭😭 Love you Christian,, 😍😍😍😍😘😘😘 Apakah semua yg Di Sini adalah Pecinta 🐈 kucing.....??

[@Browny_dakar]

Terharu sangat bro :(

[@m.yulizardisaputra6173]

Pekanbaru-Riau hadir

[@harunmasiku9631]

Sedih terkejut terharu senang cmpur aduk coy

[@mamieiffel9346]

Air mataku palah berderai . Gak tertahankan. Andaikan cristian masih hidup aku ingi liat videonya. Tp sayangnya udah pergi utk selamanya

[@rudy_yazz7307]

Salam kenal Buat Temen" Semua,, Dari kecil Saya memelihara kucing🐈,,Dan saya sangat Menyayangi nya,, Bahkan tidur pun Slalu saya bawa,, buat Temen" di manapun Berada sayangilah ciptaan Allah Apapun jenisnya ,, kalaupun Membenci, bencilah sifatnya yg GK baik,,

[@ScottieSorrell-wr6jw]

Best video on youtube or the internet. What great love is seen between man and animal. Love conquers all!

[@rebeccayood5152]

This is so beautiful. I'm crying watching it. You were both so wonderful to Christian and he really loved both of you. That is totally evident. God bless both of you for all that you did for him.

[@ntchihieu]

I watch this lion so many times and I still get emotion each time ❤

[@guaciravieira9457]

It was amazing...thanks for Cristhian 's story . I loved it...and I loved you both too....❤❤❤

[@superfly19751]

I swear he looked like he possessed man characters from young early days, like a little playful but nice little kid. And he remained that’s way until almost maturity. That’s special bc he was a lion, not a puppy. You can just see it. He was a remarkable lion with a remarkable story of returning to the wild while born in captivity. Who knows how long he lived after being freed. What matters was he was definitely able to survive in the wild and returned to where he belonged. R.I.P. Christian!

[@corinnehawkins7393]

Most wondetful lion story ever. RiP Christian. Luv u so much.

[@italiangirl2789]

So Beautiful and touching and of course I cried my eyes out when they were reunited, I hope Christian was able to live a full happy life🦁❤

[@user-yg4ik2xz3u]

Nice

[@suluimli7837]

I cried too🤗

[@paper_man]

Who didn't

[@rc-jatodaniel]

His happy life already started from that day John and Ace bought him ;) ;) ;). Accoding to me, John and Ace is 2 of the best human beings ever to walk this earth.

[@genemars5158]

It's quite possible that he had a long, good life. We'll never know, though.

[@kerimahamid4078]

This is indeed a once in a life time story Sooooooooo ethereal both music n the main characters in it Everytime l watch these episodes l keep sobbing n yearning to be a part of this amazing story...wanting badly to hug n fondle Christian ....such an awesome boy May God bless n unite Christian n his two angelic Aussie saviours n ofcourse me in heaven so that happiness will prevail once again Amen ...love you to bits Christian!!!

[@rachelschwebach7566]

Christian was an amazing lion. John and Ace got him at an apartment store, Harrods. With the help of Bill and Virginia McKenna they took him to George Adamson who was able to one day release Christian and his wives into the wild in Kenya. One day he never came back. He was 500 lb. lion. I hope he had a good life. I love Christian ! 🦁💖

[@paulettegonzalez1565]

I cry every time I watch these videos. A love so pure.

[@hamidahmohdariffin734]

Me too.i just can't hold my tears.😭

[@sac1303]

Beautiful and heart-warming story. Thanks, to the couple, Christian got to have a good life, with them and after their care, in his native homeland.

[@handoank3955]

I love you Christian 😘😘😍😢😭😭

[@ruthmatthews3784]

Animals are a gift from God 💝

[@keithmoonisalive]

Not this one, he came from Harrods.

[@heartsie732]

Paul Baird he was for sale at Harrods, but is one of God’s designer creations.

[@hidtake4529]

Amazing! I was moved to tears watching it.

[@opitts2k2]

Yep, got me too. Dang it.

[@iarshintasudjana4382]

Me too😘😍😍😍😍

[@judithcampbell3354]

This is a true love story beautiful inter species respect for both the lion Christian and the two young men who loved him! Thank You I still get the goosebumps watching this

[@deansetiono3455]

Same here

[@ouragan5]

So beautiful story ! So beautiful music !

[@p_j6159]

I have never never seen a video like this and it's so incredible beautiful that I only want to cry. I understood finally they give him back his freedom, the only right thing to do. This lion was a gift from God so mankind can learn from them.

[@lindab8397]

I adore christian, John and ace, had an incredible experience with him. It's a nice in a life time thing for the few. I expect that time with him, and george Virginia & bill was the best time in their lives, and nothing else has come even close. I also hope they will all meet again over the rainbow 🌈, God bless him .🙏

[@727skydivers]

I have seen different cuts of this story and reunification. Brings me to tears every time! Love it! Just like the Aspinall reunion with the Gorillas. Faith in humanity. We need that positive vibe!

[@michaelredick4311]

That was so beautiful one of my all time favorites !!!

[@erichbrough6097]

This just slays me - he even introduced his mate to them, and she accepted them without a fuss!🤯

[@riginthomas8284]

ഈ വീഡിയോ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ ശരിക്കും മനസ്സിന് വളരെയധികം സന്തോഷം തോന്നി മനുഷ്യനും മൃഗങ്ങളും തമ്മിലുള്ള സ്നേഹത്തിൻറെ ആഴം ഈ വീഡിയോ മനസ്സിലാക്കി തന്നു .

[@tholeallianzi5037]

nonton ini ampe gk bosen" puter lg puter lg.. terharu sama cristiannya 😢😢😢❤❤

[@firman-xu1og]

😢😢😭😭😭😫😫

[@geminika2933]

Sama..aq jg gak bosen2 liat video chistian.🤝

[@mamiarini1416]

@@firman-xu1og sy juga g bosan kyk.g percy lunak nya

[@sourroller6212]

Air mata mengalir dgn sendirinya..terharu sangat...

[@evimemey724]

😭😭😭 lebih bgus drpd drakor

[@gsjjshshsu6681]

Kisah yg sdih persahabatan manusia dan haiwan...

[@bettymatlock6152]

So beautiful and a tear jerker

[@robertanderson7333]

That lovely lion Christain loved those two men so much. There was another video that showed Christain following John and Ace as they left the first time and that lion looked so crushed as he felt he was being left behind. There was no way that he could understand what they were doing for him. So after not seeing them for a year, he was all over them like he didn't want them to leave again. Of course they had to, I think that is likely why the lion's attitude was different the second time and why.he suddely left in the night and ever came back. In the video John Rendall recognized and discussed the difference in Christain the second time they came back. Some people might think that it is utterly ridiculous to be attributing human like emotions to that animal, but you can clearly see how that lion was so attached to those men when they were raising him and the first reunion. So many people act as if cats don't have feelings because they are so independent by nature. Just look at the lion story about Elsa in the book by Joy Adamson "Born Free", that book was so loaded with pictures of that lion with it's paws wrapped around her neck and it sleeping on their cot. There was a story about a man whose daughter died young and her cat was so utterly devastated by the loss, that it took about six months for that the cat to to recover. The dad didn't know what to do, but did see the cat slowly readjust.

[@anitafarid3732]

Happy ending sweet love. 😢😢😍😍😍.

[@dikakubil]

speechless..amazing love

[@stormatsunup]

Such A Beautiful Story! GOD'S Gorgeous Creatures! Yes, one day we will see them in The Kingdom of Heaven! "Over The Rainbow Bridge" Amen!

[@TheCocobana]

Will never forget you Christian.... I am sure you are all united up there in Paradise somewhere.... you and George and Boy and the little girl lion taken by a croc...... one day we will meet...

[@sahibkhan-dm6nn]

I can't control my tears after watching this video soo heart touching. 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@gustiagung8921]

luar biasa sedih khusus nya pecinta binatang, kadang kl di pikir pikir prshahabatan dgn binatang jauh lbh setia di banding Manusia, Binatang sgt tau brbalas budi..love u christian

[@cuki1410]

Ia betul itu brow...., Manusia skarang kalau udah senang.... Eeee kita dilupain

[@opanalonka5511]

every time iam woching every time i got emotion crying ❤❤

[@josianesieuros9772]

Magnifique, fabuleux,une véritable, Beauté. Un vrai sportif, ❤❤❤⚘

[@DHIVNEzHGhoGod]

Made me in tears.lion is a animal where most of our human beings are fear for..but then..the fear animal also knows the true feelings of love which most of our human Community today don't bother at all.we human being should learn the true meaning of love from those animals.

[@Eudie64]

They gave him back to where he should have been, always, Respect!!

[@biguglystick]

Such a wonderful story! If only ALL people realised that animals remember, they love, they have feelings. It's so obvious from this clip. #BanTrophyHunting

[@TheCocobana]

The joy of meeting his human family again... how I wish he was not released .. but put in a sanctuary .... It is so sad to see what is happening to these beautiful animals today...

[@maisie2894]

I am so surprised to know that once upon a time, we used to be able to purchase wildlives at a department store. He looked so happy in the nature where he belongs to.

[@tataroe6221]

Beautiful relation.. so beautifull 😭😭

[@josiestevens-percival6299]

Can't see the film for tears pouring down my face . I saw it many many moons ago and it has more effect on me now in my 80s than before . A truly truly love affair . This is how it will be in the new kingdom when Jesus returns. How wonderful is that .

[@NoviNouf]

Touching my heart.. 😢

[@diahpitaloka7317]

Beautiful 😍😍😍

[@lofiona4793]

Very touching story...I cried so much..I’m glad they have found the right place for him 😭😭😭🤗🤗

[@002lisamarie]

This is so emotional x

[@morrisheinersz2005]

An animal that could tear the hide right off a man, yet he is gentler than a kitten, playing and showing affection to his human family.

[@DERdingwerter1938]

Einfach WUNDERBAR !!!

[@johnmatera8910]

WOW, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STORY of "CHRISTIAN" THE LION! and YA, I cried my eyes out too! Speak the Truth

[@radenroro1242]

Amazing... The real film and thrue love

[@Christian_Bagger]

Thank you guys I love people

[@kimaglioti7775]

So very beautiful xxx xxx Touches a cord deep in your soul.

[@umiumi7621]

Such a beautiful story ❤

[@leona4701]

I love this true story of love. Why can a wild animal be so thankful while some humans are so ungrateful with those who helped them. Pity!

[@kimt4512]

Leona actually lions can be very tender and are mammals. They are unfortunately wild because they need to feed on flesh

[@celestinaongkee4580]

Tersentuh hati ini..dan tanpa sedar menitiskan air mata saat rakaman pertemuan semula mereka..maha kuasa Tuhan...indahnya persahabatan mereka..begitulah kiranya kita melakukan perbuatan baik..melayani sesama makhluk ciptaan Tuhan dengan baik...pasti mendapat balasan yg baik..dan budi yg baik jg tdk akan mudah dilupakan..semoga saja kita sebagai manusia dikurniai akal yg sempurna dapat mengambil ikhtibar dan nilai2 moral di sebalik eakaman video ini...

[@sweetwentworth]

You summed his life beautifully. Its not over...

[@wiwinsurya5956]

Persahabatan yg abadi sy sampai nangis melihat video ini dari awal sampai akhir , dan bertemu kembali dengan Cristian ,

[@2thousand2channel]

Christian id been watching ur docu so many and i will watch it again and again in so many youtube channel

[@ramanapaladugu2347]

Humans should learn a lot from you. I love you Christian and you are the ❤️

[@srilestariarsad4643]

So sweet..💕😘 love christian...💕💕🥰👍🏻

[@nicocas3583]

If all humans were like these two beautiful people, we’d all live in peace and harmony with not only each other but with all we should equally share the world with! More than John Lennon could have ever “imagined”

[@rachelschwebach7566]

The story of Christian the lion is an amazing story. John and Ace raised him well. It was an amazing coincidence that they met Bill Travers and wife Virginia McKenna who led them to George Adamson. I hope Christian lived a good life with his pride. What a sweet boy he was! 🦁

[@cosgrove1981]

Souls bond together for ever!!

[@FizzVizard]

What was really sad was that Christian had a sister cub that was left behind at Harrods, I can't seem to find what happened to her.

[@suyitnoeko7821]

Amazing,😭😭😭

[@komaladevi664]

Such a magnificent animal with a child like heart. Amazing. Animals remember.

[@RoyalChristyID]

Gak bosen..berkali2 nonton pun ttp terharu

[@nuykuranji7247]

terharu y cristian sma tuannya sampai walupun sudah 1 tahun tdk betmu masih sling menyayangi apalgi istri singa cristin pun ikut...

[@popidewi961]

Im cry now

[@genemars5158]

You and millions of other people.

[@tittisasso9799]

Beautiful love

[@purwati4870]

Terima kasih film nya mengharukan....jadila seperti mereka jangan ada pemburuan lagi di muka bumi ini

[@parulnishad3342]

Really heart touching..... Animals are always loyal with their owner....they never forgot the love received by the owner.... But it's really hard to leave alone these innocent animals.... My heart is really feel cried after this story.... I pray to god blessed all animals with their love..

[@sucimaharani7930]

I'm crying😭

[@marinakall8460]

I Can’t Believe, Thank JohN n Ace I love Christian The Lion,

[@RB-NZ2]

Their last meeting with him was more emotional considering it was the last time he was ever seen before him and his pride left

[@TheStanman99]

I sob every time I watch this🇬🇧

[@cuki1410]

Kisa yg sangat inspiratif...., Semoga kaum yg suka berburu disadarkan dgan adanya video ini. Satu hal yg saya dapat dri hal ini adalah Tau rasa berterima kasih dan tidak melupakan. Tapi semua itu berbalik dari apa yg saya alami dan rasakan dalam hidup ini. Dimana Christian yg sebagai seekor singa saja, tau cara mengucapkan trima kasih dan tak perna lupa sama orang yg telah merawatnya. Tapi manusia yg saya kenal dan bakal dekat denganku, bagaikan kacang yg lupa sama kulitnya. Disaat senang pasti menghilang. Dan disaat mereka merasa kesusahan, barulah muncul. Dan kalaupun sudah senang, lupa akan orang yg telah berkorban untuknya. Yg saya butuh bukan balas budinya atau gimana"..., Cukuplah rasa menghargai n mengingat saya saja....

[@m.yulizardisaputra6173]

Kisahnya terharu,,ditambah instrument yg menyayat hati

[@suprihatintr78spd78]

ooooo mengharukan jd nangis....

[@iFRANxLegends]

This is broke my entire heart♥️😭

[@genemars5158]

It is a wonderful story with a bittersweet ending. Christian may have gone on to have a long life but his human ''parents'' never saw him again.

[@jojijosette5946]

They really loved Christian, and Christian loved them back. It's so beautiful.

[@chantalou523]

Magnifique. L'amour entre l 'animal et l'humain dans toute sa splendeur!

[@bayuirawan8331]

love you all my big brother!!! thanks for adoption christian!!!i miss christian too...😭😭😭

[@irfankerenzbanget387]

This video just make me cry all day long:(

[@suluimli7837]

Now I know what love is. Thank yoU christian 🤗🤗🤗

[@michaelsisco1785]

I Love this story... And how he brings his New family to see them

[@TheJcdu30]

extremement émouvant. cela restera pour ces deux hommes un souvenir éternel.

[@mariateresapappolla9575]

Questo video mi ha emozionato un sacco, rimango meravigliata ,come un leone possa affezionarsi agli umani ,wow❤❤❤

[@TheCocobana]

Will always love you Christian.... We will meet one day in Paradise.

[@tommeyogi2657]

My tears falling down. God bless and keep you Christian and his family lions.

[@griseldacatalan545]

OMG WHAT AMAZING MOMENT.

[@marisnainggolan5075]

Amazing,

[@heartsie732]

How can you let go of such a magnificent creature you spent sooo much happy moments with? ♥️😍😔

[@kunfayakun4119]

Good morning, wow so happy

[@jagannathdas7130]

I love this video 😍😍😥😥

[@helloa3s923]

I love

[@josianesieuros9772]

Love Christian. 🦁⚘♥️♥️❤

[@saleraaburosep6592]

Amazing

[@kaelightupthedark]

Watching this makes me wish they could go back an do it all again

[@lindasmart2055]

please help protect the lions