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He Plays With the World's Fiercest Predator

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Ginger
- 132 days ago - abcnews.go.com

Working at a wildlife park near Johannesburg, Kevin Richardson has developed a unique, intimate friendship with one of the world's fiercest predators, the African lion.VIDEO INCLUDED. AWESOME FOOTAGE. PROTECT THESE GENTLE GIANTS!!

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Jim Phillips (1417)

Saturday May 31, 2008, 9:33 am
Hunting and shrinking habitats have reduced the lion population in the wild from 200,000 in the 1980s to 16,000 today.

"As quickly as humans develop the land and breed up, someone has got to suffer and unfortunately it's lions."

Richardson hopes that by showing the public his ability in a new game park and in an upcoming documentary he'll draw attention to the lions' plight.

Nice photos included. Need to click into slide show.

TY, Ginger

Joycey B. (511)

Saturday May 31, 2008, 12:30 pm
Love this man. He is doing a great thing. Thanks Ginger.

Karen M. (193)

Saturday May 31, 2008, 3:19 pm
Really great! It's a little scary because big cats can use more force than is safe for us when playing, but he seems to have something worked out with them. He shows they can feel and play and connect.

Bette M. (532)

Sunday June 1, 2008, 5:01 am
Wonderful story......All of us need to do more than pray for these big cats & all animals.......

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