Christian the Lion Video

A friend sent this video and story to me and I generally don't share things that are forwarded to me but this is just too cool! I’ll bet you’ve never seen a pet like the one in this video. In 1969, two friends, John Rendall and Ace Berg, purchased a lion. At the time, Christian the lion was a 35-pound cub. He had been born in a zoo. The friends raised Christian in their London home. All three hung out in a friend’s furniture shop on the weekends.

Within a year, Christian had grown to 185 lbs. Rendall and Berg realized they couldn’t keep him much longer. But they didn’t know what to do with him. A chance encounter changed that. Two actors from the film Born Free walked into the furniture store.

The actors recommended a conservationist, George Adamson, living in Kenya. Christian was soon in Africa. There he was rehabilitated and released into the wild.

In 1974, Rendall and Berg decided to visit Christian one last time. He was now a wild animal. Adamson told them it was doubtful that Christian could be found. No one had seen him in nine months.

The two flew to Kenya, anyway. On the day they landed, Christian appeared outside Adamson’s camp. Somehow, he knew. He waited outside the camp until Rendall and Berg arrived.

This video was taken during their reunion with Christian. What a story! What a video!

Kenya, Africa with Bob and Dawn

Photographer friends Bob and Dawn Davis just returned from Kenya, Africa with an organization called 410 Bridge. They had an amazing time and put together this slideshow to share with everyone on their blog. It reminds me of the time I went to Haiti years ago and I just had to share it with you all. Trips like this change your life forever and give you and chance to make a difference in others lives as well. What an awesome experience!