Kevin Richardson is a South African zoologist. He’s been away in the field to meet his friends. Big friends…errrr…big cats, obviously. Lions actually.
For that breathtaking video, filmed with a GoPro minicamera, he explains how he built such strong relations with the king of animals. Watching him get hugged by giant lions makes us feel a mix of fear and jealousy.
Originally posted in November, the film is making the rounds again thanks to Reddit.
According to globalnews.ca, “Richardson is a self-taught animal behaviourist who has spent the past 16 years developing his unique relationship with lions to help raise awareness to the plight of lions and their diminishing habitat.”