Lion Surprised Wildlife Photographers When He was Taking Pictures of a Pride

Wildlife photographers without a doubt have one of the coolest jobs in the world. Every professional wildlife photographer will tell you that the secret to capturing those once-in-a-lifetime moments is patience and being at the right place at the right time. However, sometimes there's just no secret as the animals once in a while tend to do the unexpected and end up surprising the photographer. Some photographers were lucky enough to encounter their dearest animal friends from up close. Perhaps a little too close on occasion.
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[@JuicyCrusader]

Lion just wanted to ask if the cameraman has games on his phones

[@ismailbabaaliyu5890]

😂😂😂

[@worthyservantofgod5195]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏻🤣

[@Blue_Nova707]

Lioness*

[@rorojata]

Jaa genau 🤣🤣👍

[@JuicyCrusader]

@@Blue_Nova707 I was referring to the species name.

[@RommyTVx]

I'll say it. THE CAMERA MAN NEVER DIES.

[@ncard00]

Well, these ones are just fun to watch, but nobody talks about all the times where things did not go this well, sometimes even with fatal results.

[@user-uy6kc5vl1s]

Somewhat true from a distance

[@user-uy6kc5vl1s]

Myself filming well had a video cameraa yeah I didn't in 1990$ it's also cool to do

[@sheeringobject]

Because dead people cant upload their footage

[@andrewbeder51]

It think it is truer that if the cameraman DOES die. The camera usually does too....

[@ary_disini]

Thumbnail. Lion: hey food can we talk for a moment?

[@olumidesan]

Dude, I almost died with this comment 😅

[@tuffgloveboxing]

I love how the Meerkats use the humans as stools to get a higher lookout perspective lol.

[@nitapenz5547]

These were all good. The wolves were the most fascinating because they showed such happiness. The howls were perfect in that primal moment, enriching both species with surprisingly heartwarming contact.

[@billolsen4360]

Some people's natural reaction would be to run as quickly as possible. I was one of the fastest runners in our high school but still couldn't outrun my 1-year-old wiener dog! You need to plan ahead if you're going to be in the wild and may be forced into outrunning predators, by taking along two or three friends that you know can't run as fast as you can. 😁

[@treeeva]

@@billolsen4360 HAHAHA! That last bit about taking along "friends" who can't run as fast.

[@TheDemonAnjel]

She wasn't feeding them...

[@lavenderiris9744]

@@billolsen4360 Sometimes, sacrifices have to be made for the greater good.

[@Keyven_]

The wolf part is a lie. They werent unexpected visitors or exactly wild. The video creator leaves out the part where they are in a wolf enclosure and the woman is a scientist and the wolves handler/psuedo pack member. I hate videos like this that make up lies like this. Makes me question what hes narrating about the other clips as well.

[@bodhi1462]

I love how appreciative the photographers look during these.

[@MrBlipman]

Its literally their dream to be this close and not be harmed, like the cheetah one is SOOOO AWESOME. That one and the wolf one are def my favourites.

[@lmm8960]

The big male gorilla: “Cmon guys that’s enough. You’ve had your fun, now let’s go. You know we aren’t even supposed to mess with these creatures…they’ll become dependent on us!” 😂

[@_thedailygrace]

Nothing makes me happier than watching this video, of wild animals being where they belong and not in zoos/aquariums..

[@nanalistiana9116]

Those photographers have much love in their heart. That is why those animals came closer without tearing them.

[@cjshadrick4607]

How fast can a lion run? Oh, about 60 miles an hour, so after you've sacrificed "you friends" , what are you gonna do? These camera men and women do have protection their armed guide's are not far off .Also, bear repellent works good on any animal that may attack.

[@nanalistiana9116]

@@cjshadrick4607 👌

[@GunterZochbauer]

Zebras could have thought of that 🤔

[@aprilsmith3683]

The words "...DO NOT FOLLOW..." on the side of the film vehicle as the lioness is walking nonchalantly away from an understandably "frozen in place" photographer was epic... 🇿🇦❤️🦁

[@ViviennePascoe-xn5hg]

Truly the Rainbow Nation 💓

[@aprilsmith3683]

@@ViviennePascoe-xn5hg ...yes we are...if only our current corrupt government would honour the value of this ethic instead of destroying it...🇿🇦

[@unbrokeneleven3517]

The lion curiously sniffing the photographer is like that one man standing in the frame when news reporters are covering news.

[@tunsafun9345]

Just amazing how animals in the wild over time realise the cameramen are no threat and start to become curious. Respect nature and it seems to respect you back.

[@souravdutta1377]

LoL..that Sheep is more violent than that Lion. 😂😂

[@sorinev]

Lioness caught him off guard when she walked up to him and whispered "Delete that last one. I don't like it".

[@rmp7400]

😎👍🏼

[@phatpharm06]

Number 2 because nothing is funnier here than watching that gorilla pet the photographer’s head as they move on. 😂 very similar to a human.

[@Thmusic7]

Lol! You're right. They were saying, "Adorable boy. Nice Human."

[@californiadreaming567]

Watched a series of photographers who were photographing a pride that hunted at night. The lions were going to set off for the night but they decided they didn’t have anyone to watch the cubs so they dropped off the cubs next to their tents. So the photographers said “ I guess we are not going along on the hunting tonight because we have been chosen as the babysitters!” It was too funny. The moms came back in the morning and picked up their cubs. It was adorable to watch. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kristinanesti]

My cat came right next to me to watch this video and we have enjoyed every minute of it 😊 even the fridge being open at some point didn't get him to stop watching and go, he watched till the end and then he went away.. ♡

[@skismosis]

A cat can be the best critter for anyone, i raised a feral kitty for 14 years , her mom lived for 5 years after she was born, the mom cat was somewhat wild and was hard to win trust with, she came around after about a month.

[@cjshadrick4607]

I don't have any cats but I do have 8 sheep and a Border Collie, that keeps me on my toes. he's so cute watching the trained Border Collie's herd my sheep into the barn to be sheared and he's learning fast how to be a great herder

[@rmp7400]

@@cjshadrick4607 Awwww🥲

[@kerrigrandmaison7844]

Those meerkats are adorable

[@ChloeJohnson-cl9rz]

I love that bear sitting down like “what are we watching?” Lol. Then he realized they were just watching more of him and bailed.

[@marinamarina7491]

Lion was like “let me tell you something”😂

[@althor9997]

That brown bear was like, "hey man, can I sit and have a beer with you? Oh, it's budweiser, I gotta go"

[@TanmanD]

Those wolves are adorable man. Also, calling them the forbidden huskies is absolutely hilarious

[@elizabethjones5041]

I would like to have the meerkats all over me, so cute! Thank you, great video x❤

[@siddharthsankar9209]

Pure example of "Cameraman never dies"

[@abdulrahmanalsultan318]

Or example of getting away with it, for the time being

[@idontknow164]

Human: "I got a meerkat on my head." Meerkat: "Why is the funny tree talking?"

[@legendarypo183]

4:29….that Meerkat using the photographer as a 4ft tower😂😂 adorable❤❤

[@jestinnawelch35]

I think the most impressive one was the guy getting away with petting the Cheetah cubs without having a dinner date with their mother 🫣😯

[@Sabrina.Montana-kk3uq]

Love baby cub on his back😊❤

[@neko119]

Just proved that cameramans are invincible.

[@2charlesbryant]

Patient.

[@GeorgeWeeman]

What a moment that must of been howling with the wolves! I came across a bear once in the wild, and it was really unnerving and surreal. I made the mistake, and was too quiet, and accidentally snook up on him. By the time I heard him grunt, he had already stood up on his legs, and was just staring at me! I backed away, keeping eye contact, and thankfully, he didn't see me as a threat, or I may of been lunch! This happened nearly 30 years ago, and it's still very fresh in my mind! Much respect to these photographers, that only arm themselves with bravery, and a camera!

[@ross-carlson]

Snook? Really?

[@fvv-]

cameramen never die.

[@defnotnaruto222]

They can get hit though...

[@annette5119]

I love the Silverbacks. They are wonderfully amazing. They should be feared and respected. The way they looked back at the guy as they were passing him was great!! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@BlackCatz1975]

Sometimes animals just know you’re that person who is kind and compassionate ❤❤❤

[@batsuperman2387]

This video is another proof that cameraman never dies.

[@nareshsahu11]

Camera man never dies❤

[@Paradiselove905]

Footage of proof that the cameraman never dies.

[@yvonnelyons5469]

Love them all but the bear sitting aside the photographer, like he'd also come to appreciate the view and to share a few fishing tales, made me laugh.

[@gretchendietz1599]

I've seen quite a few bear pictures like this - they act so human at times.

[@chimchimwith6847]

These men and woman are fearless! They have my respect. Thank you ALL for getting these beautiful shots of the wildlife. ❤

[@BahBinx]

interesting fact, the reason the bear probably didn’t attack or eat the man is because he was full during salmon season. Man’s was just stuffed and needed to sit down for a little

[@gregm6894]

Our cat 'Max' often sleeps with us, occasionally he will bite my feet through the blanket, but he has never attacked us while we are asleep. We are very fortunate. He too sometimes sniffs my camera lens when I take close up photos of him. Right now he has taken command of my office chair -- I will not try to recover it.

[@SydMountaineer]

Certain people draw animals to them. I can walk through any neighborhood, all of the lost, not lost, & stray cats come to me (even when I’m alone and not walking with my cat). Also, people see me walking with my cats and are shocked, they say they’ve never seen someone walking their cat. I did not “make” them or “train” them to walk with me, without running away, it just happens because I walk WITH them, they usually lead, but being that I spend time with them, over time, cats learn to do what I want them to do, too. I’ve done this all of my life with many cats. My cat Fluffy recently passed away, she was 22 years old, and was like our CHILD. She’d been our baby (and grandmother, & friend) for much longer than human children are with their parents.

[@jj81156]

These photographers are very special people. They have a gift from God, and many animals seem to know or feel their kindness. I hope I have their love of animals for the rest of my life.

[@vivekparmar4075]

So cameraman never dies

[@HalfdeadRider]

Apart from the father that stupidly got out of the family car to take photos of Lions, to then be promptly attacked and killed. The video is likely still on the internet somewhere.

[@Matthew7.7]

Camera man never dies!

[@JennieRose8]

I LOVE all of these, but the Lioness bringing the "Toy" camera to her cubs- absolutely adorable!!

[@msa4548]

The photographer with the croc was lucky someone was paying attention.

[@imustconsultwiththeeldergo5906]

so this is why cameramen always survive during filming holywood movies, they are trained by wild animals.

[@nathaliaskinner718]

Lolll funny 😁😂🤣👌🏾

[@user-sp9uy2rr5o]

Meerkats. It was amazing how comfortable they were with the photographer. I was a big fan of Meerkat Manor.

[@MimbydShorts]

lol 8 mins ago

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

7:22 I would be less concerned with the 2 rhinos humping behind me but rather the Empire's Imperial Star Destroyer in the sky :D

[@excalibro8365]

HOLY SHIT LMAO

[@myvipmailbox]

Dude you beat me too it. I was 9 minutes too late....lol

[@Headonwriter]

Lion: Don't forget we haven't received any royalties from all the photos you took of us. Consider this a warning.

[@13wayz70]

lol i love how the meerkats just accept the camera men as part of the enviorment

[@user-gk7iz1ol8j]

People should remember these are wild animals. While they seemed calm around the photographers, don't think you can treat any wild animal like a pet. Have respect.

[@glennoropeza3545]

I have to give those wildlife photographers credit for their respect for nature!

[@johnsuggs7828]

If they really respected it, they would stay away

[@anrijsc1037]

@@johnsuggs7828 Not true, I don't see how studying and wanting to interact with the wildlife is considered disrespectful. They're not harming them in any shape of form. Just studying.

[@johnsuggs7828]

@@anrijsc1037 You don't listen/read to well do you? Where did I say interacting was disrespectful. They are harming them because these animals and human beings SHOULD NOT INTERACT PERIOD. People insist on looking at things from the human perspective because that's all that matters. But you'd be wrong. There is ZERO logical reason why anyone should be bothering these animals. I'm a microbiologist and I'm telling you that it's wrong and causes more problems for the animal

[@anrijsc1037]

@@johnsuggs7828 Except the funniest part is most of these animals are the ones bothering the humans lmao.

[@johnsuggs7828]

@@anrijsc1037 If human beings didn't go where those animals are, how could that happen

[@camduran3352]

Lion: “Hey bro, you got any kind of package deal on family portraits?”

[@KrishnaKurkal]

Each encounter was priceless and really hard to pick one of the lot!

[@cameronheron8551]

Lioness: Yep, everything seems to be in order, using the right lenses, very professional. Make sure to get my good side, carry on.

[@hartincmajor202]

Very important to not approach wild animals. We are watching positive encounters in this video but there are many videos and many more stories of encounters that dont end in such a pleasant way. Be safe everyone

[@AeridisArt]

Not to mention that the people shown here are professionals who are around animals often and would know how to react when approached by one. Even then, these professionals are often attacked and get sent to the hospital.

[@stormichow5325]

The wolf pack clip is very misleading, it makes it seem as if those individuals randomly stumbled upon a pack of friendly wolves, but that's not the case. Those wolves were on a special reserve, and those people are well-known by the pack.

[@thousandvangs3715]

This is one of the example of photographer's and cameraman's immortality

[@scipioafricanus5871]

This is nothing. In the documentaries about the beginning of the Universe and Earth there is always cameramen present ready to immortalize the Late Heavy Bombardment and capture the Great Oxidation Event when the sky was filled with Oxygen.

[@kittensanddaisies5615]

Kevin Richardson is amazing. He has so many great videos on his channel. His relationship with the lions is truly incredible.

[@AtheisticAtheist]

Bear: "Ok! I'll just nonchalantly stroll down the bank whilst you're filming. Just make sure you get my best side."

[@LittleZelda]

LOL the guy with the bear sitting next to him, I could imagine the conversation when he shows up. Bear: hey man hows it going? Taking pictures? Mind if I join you? This is a very lovely view, I can see why you'd want to take pictures here. Well I got bear stuff to do, see ya later.😂

[@rubysarma5022]

Little Zelda ha ha the bear is kinda cute 😍 your conversation is really 👌 😄

[@judithakarpova8744]

definitely the cheetahs! So beautiful and intelligent.

[@megaratnaningrum6168]

😮❤ meerkar is my fav, they don't feel face scared with anything and it's look cute😂

[@clankboss827]

13 minutes of prooving the camera man is the most powerful being in the universe

[@iwannaapple7190]

Just more proof that the camera man is bullet proof.

[@theduece82]

Gorrillas were like “ wassup cuz? How come you don’t come around more, we fam” 😊

[@mariahgrimes207]

The camera guy never dies!!😂

[@rmp7400]

🙏🏼✨

[@tariffictypist7372]

He's RIGHT behind me, isn't he

[@thegrantkennedy]

No one's gonna comment on the pic of the rhino's mating with the star destroyer in the sky....? 7:23

[@zharpain]

I just got to that point lol. Wtf.

[@Lumenel]

Literally stopped the video and came straight to the comments to see who else noticed it!

[@Jacek914]

@@Lumenel same here xD

[@martinfyhn1976]

Ah - didn't see your comment before I commented on this myself 😂

[@user-kz8gf7gb5k]

Loved the clips of Kevin Richardson, he has so much love and respect to the animals

[@susanbaker3644]

My favorite was Kevin Richards. He encountered wild animals and has made a sanctuary for them. A man after my own heart!

[@DestroySteve]

Gorillas are either “what’s up bro?” In their habitat or go batshit insane and threaten to rip you apart. A lot like my ma.

[@madzoroark5396]

Nah, Gorillas are very passive creature. They don't pick a fight without a good reason. That's why you never show your teeth or stare them in the eye. Those are considered threats. Same as beating your chest at them. They are actually very sweet once you get to know them.

[@Choomi52]

The cameraman is the only person who will survive in every crucial situation, even after the apocalypse.. they never dies 😄 Hats off to all cameramen 👏👏👏

[@stpfs9281]

Not always, quite a few have perished in accidents, and war zones.

[@EstebanMataVargas]

The more I watch videos like this, the more convinced I am instinct is not enough to understand and explain animal behavior.

[@Firesgone]

People confuse sentience and sapience. Sentience is merely to be aware of yourself and be capable of exploring and engaging with your environment. Sapience is this to a vastly greater degree as the species becomes much better at extracting use and meaning from the world around them. Most large species are sentient, and will remember individuals from other species and how you behave. Some will try to use basic tools even, beyond that of their own body. Only a handful really use tools in an advanced way. As far as sapience goes, octopus are an obvious contender, with runner-up's being other apes and some birds. It's harder to say for intelligence with some species as they are less able to manipulate objects or have greater communication boundaries. Of course, our interpretation of other species behavior is heavily dependent on how sociable that species is and how many methods of communication we can perceive to interpret.

[@mutolover3851]

"...which one would you like to come face-to-face with, and even pet?" I gotta go with the Meerkat over the lion, grizzly, wolf pack, rhino & gorillas 😅

[@conniehe4274]

Lol WHY DID THIS SUDDENLY got recommended to everyone’s recommended 😭😭

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Connie hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this compliment. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹

[@quernalt]

The gorilla family was like " You want to invade our privacy, we will invade yours" 😄

[@fedodosto3162]

I would like to know what brand of camera still works after being chewed by a lioness. Solid.

[@johns3491]

Does Nokia make cameras? 😅

[@photoapeal]

That's why I like to photograph birds and ducks, I'm not on their menu.

[@georginaflemmings5074]

🤣😂😅

[@MeryKeit]

7:16 - he was scratching that belly for his life

[@choryllis6646]

I'm just thankful that so many of these incidents turned out well. It would have been so easy for those situation to take a quick and gruesome turn for the worse. As cool as it would be to get that close to wildlife, I'd be scared shitless to be in their shoes.

[@2charlesbryant]

The photographers patience and knowledge of the animals makes this possible. Animals become habituated to the presence of the photographers and makes this possible.

[@Vince6323]

That goat said "BBC? Doubt it. Lets have a closer look then, shall we..."

[@jesusislordoverall4530]

GOD IS SOOOOO AMAZING... LOOK AT HIS BEAUTIFUL CREATION..... AMEN...

[@destrywiles5887]

That silver back experience was beautiful- he knew to bow and cover his head whenever the male walked in eyesight as eye contact is considered a threat and gorillas are extremely territorial and protective of the young.

[@kabra72]

The gorillas...I just adore them. But every single one of those encounters was adorable

[@EricWoodyVariety59]

I'm a wildlife photographer and would never get that close to those predators. Those photographers are insane.

[@rmp7400]

They live to tell!!🏆

[@genxtechguy]

7:16 .. no one is gonna talk about this? 😂

[@beefcake1876]

the forbidden plane

[@OlamideGin-Dozier]

Nope 😂

[@2ClutchCorey]

No diddy but we need them rhinos to make more rhinos! Get to it mr and mrs rhino 😂😂

[@TwerkForWork]

Cameraman never dies

[@jacquicoder7160]

I would love to have that kind of interaction with meerkats. I've always been so curious about them.

[@dudleygraham1949]

Wilde life phograpy must be one of the very best adventures one could have.

[@KillerFix24]

This has got to be the 1st time that a thumbnail I clicked on was talked about in the 1st clip of the video. There was no waterboarding till the end of the video just to realize you’ve been click baited. Thank You

[@asphaltanimal8809]

More proof that the camera man never dies 😂😂😂

[@TheTimeForChange44]

They're all good in their own respective ways. Appreciate the warning that the friendliness of the animals should not be assumed, but respected!

[@Forsaken_Outlaw]

I have to give props to “wildlife” &/or NatGeo photographers,they have to be the most patient people in the world.

[@user-mu2bj7cf8h]

No real danger here, camera man never dies.

[@SuperBindya]

Facto ✌️

[@mariarussell4835]

Back in 1991 , my husband and myself went mountain gorilla trekking in the Virunga Mountains in Zaire. We were accompanied by 2 rangers. After locating a family of feeding gorillas we walked along with them until they settled down for a noon time rest. I lay down beside them and had baby gorillas pulling at my hair and sunglasses. A mother gorilla felt my chest with her hand. The silverback came up along side me and sat for a while. All this was captured on photos. We felt very privileged to be in their presence. Of course I later realised how irresponsible we were to be so close to them. If we had had any colds or flu brewing we could have infected them. Luckily for the gorilla we were perfectly healthy.

[@allanfahrenhorst-jones6118]

Beautiful moments. 👍😁❤️😇

[@onlythebesttunes5909]

Seal pups are SO CUTE!

[@flandernfields2478]

7:22 is that a star destroyer in the sky ?! 😆

[@dinielmfao528]

This has proved that cameramen never dies..