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WHICH WILL HELP THE BORN FREE FOUNDATION SAVE EVEN MORE OF THE WORLD'S WILDLIFE.

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Many thanks to all the TV shows and news programmes who've used my video in their reports and helped to raise awareness of animal welfare throughout the world.

This is also true of news publications such as The Sunday Times (27-07-08) & TimesOnline...



and The Daily Telegraph (31.07.08)...



and also The Sun (28.07.08)...



Christian left the Kora Reserve in 1973. He made his new territory along the Tana river, but when the Wakamba herdsmen kept bringing their livestock to his hunting ground, he moved on. George Adamson said in his autobiography, "I used to count the days on which we hadn't seen Christian, but when they reached 97, I gave up recording them in my diary." Because a lion can live from 12 to 15 years in the wild, Adamson believed that Christian ended his days in the Meru National Reserve only a few miles up river.

"Lion Man" Gareth Patterson, author, environmentalist, and the person who continued George Adamson's lion rehabilitation work, revisited Kora in 1998. This is what he found...



As for the two guys, the Born Free Foundation tells me that Anthony "Ace" Bourke (referred to as Ace "Berg" in a Daily Mail article) lives in Australia as a lecturer and expert in the area of Aboriginal Art, and John Rendall lives in the UK and is a Trustee of the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust.

Anyone wishing to donate to the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust can do so by contacting one of the following....

George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust
16a Park View Road
London
N3 2JB
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8343 4246
Fax: +44 (0)20 8343 4048
info@georgeadamson.org

The Tony Fitzjohn/George Adamson
African Wildlife Preservation Trust
Georgianna Pennington Regnier
116 La Patera Drive
Camarillo
CA 93010
USA
+1 805 987 0997


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Channel: Pets & Animals
Uploaded: June 28, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Author: TadManly

Length: 00:02:28
Rating: 4.92
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numbing numbered numerous Comments:
loreeloo (December 2, 2008 at 3:43 am)
first of all, i don't think those guys are gay. second, the old man in the video is george adamson. he was an awesome man. until he was shot and killed in the 80's, he looked after lions at the kora wildlife national reserve. so, in response to an earlier comment, that old man is very necessary since christian was released at kora.
patsmithsmithpat (December 2, 2008 at 2:21 am)
Two great gay men really can give such love and nurturing together.

Gay people are so capable of giving proper love and guidance. This is a prime example! I love that all the heterosexual and gay youtubers are so embracing of this video. Wonderful!

Gay or straight, love prevails!
CHRISTMASHOMECOMING (December 1, 2008 at 9:36 pm)
This video is amazing. And I just watched a video that made me cry my eyes out.

It's a real life love story happening on youtube. To find it just type in

ONE MAN. ONE DREAM. ONE CHANCE.

You won't believe what this romantic man did. He risked everything & his life. d
nancyboy07 (December 1, 2008 at 9:34 pm)
this is awesome but i dont understand why the old man is neccessary
riotgirl5675 (December 1, 2008 at 9:07 pm)
omfg so adorable!!! it made me want to cry
slidework (December 1, 2008 at 8:54 pm)
shit i will just started to cry
Diegog5 (December 1, 2008 at 8:35 pm)
I want to go hug my dog, but the bastard is mad at me, cause I didn't let him watch The little mermaid.
DmxNr1 (December 1, 2008 at 8:33 pm)
God Love Harmony Exist
pasteface2000 (December 1, 2008 at 8:24 pm)
holy shitballs!
dam! 17mill views...........
perfect song b.t.w
destinyspossibility (December 1, 2008 at 8:21 pm)
This video shows that love knows no boundaries - human or animal, it doesn't matter, LOVE lies within all kind of hearts!
Treat every living soul with respect and love - and you'll get it back 10.000 times!!
Take care of our planet...