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KitSileya

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8. And perhaps you should bother reading the accompanying text!

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #7)

Sat May 23, 2015, 11:05 AM

May 2015

Will the lion would never survive in the wild because he has lived in a concrete and metal cage all his life. What they did was build him a home with grass and trees and rocks where he'll be safe and enjoy his life.

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This Lion’s Happiness is Infectious! Watch As His Paws Touch Grass for the First Time Ever [View all] Omaha Steve May 2015 OP

Poor, poor baby. MoonRiver May 2015 #1

That made me tear up. Beautiful old Will deserves every second cali May 2015 #2

Oh, my. narnian60 May 2015 #3

I just learned about Wild Animal Sanctuary eloydude May 2015 #4

i visited there four years ago fizzgig May 2015 #25

Well..I have no idea what this stuff is but I like it !! BlueJazz May 2015 #5

Oh, sweet and heartbreaking at the same time. 3catwoman3 May 2015 #6

That music is intolerable... Human101948 May 2015 #7

And perhaps you should bother reading the accompanying text! KitSileya May 2015 #8

Just a general observation... Human101948 May 2015 #36

I watched it in silence WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2015 #18

THIS ^^^^^^^^^^ calimary May 2015 #21

I like the music. I think it fits the video. whathehell May 2015 #27

So sweet. Duppers May 2015 #9

He needs friends. woo me with science May 2015 #11

Thanks. That was my first thought too. Duppers May 2015 #12

From 1:19 to 1:37 -- Isn't that another lion pacing in the neighboring enclosure? Beartracks May 2015 #16

For years people have taken their children to the circus with not thought of the living animals in jwirr May 2015 #10

Indeed. Polar bears are now dying. Duppers May 2015 #13

I suspect that many zoos do not want them because they are a cold weather animal and that is jwirr May 2015 #14

I'm dubious even of zoos, but with the speed at which we are destroying natural habitat and Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #29

I agree that we need to watch them to make sure that they are taking good care of the animals. jwirr May 2015 #30

I guess no matter how big the cat, they're all the same BrotherIvan May 2015 #15

Thanks Steve... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #17

Oh poor lion couldn't even run. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #19

From my experience with little cat rescue, I would spooky3 May 2015 #32

Such a CAT! calimary May 2015 #20

.. Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #22

Beautiful to watch, even with the Duval May 2015 #23

You could tell he'd always wanted to do that! herding cats May 2015 #24

He's definitely reveling in the sensations Scootaloo May 2015 #34

That is a huge day-brightener. hifiguy May 2015 #26

so CRUEL to keep an animal away from grass and nature.. it's not right! secondwind May 2015 #28

K&R nt raouldukelives May 2015 #31

There's something wrong with the video. bearssoapbox May 2015 #33

"This video is not available in your country" DFW May 2015 #35

There are a number of versions (and lengths) of the same video available BumRushDaShow May 2015 #37