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The Lion Whisperer - Kevin Richardson
Animal behaviourist Kevin Richardson says he relies on instinct to win the hearts and form an intimate bond with the big cats. He can spend the night curled up with them without the slightest fear of being attacked. His magic works not only work for lions but other animals such as cheetahs, leopards and even hyenas do not hold a threat against him. Lions are his favourites and its a wonder how he can play, carress, cuddle with them whose teeth are sharp enough to bite through thick steel. Its a dangerous job but to Kevin, its more of a passion for him. Check out 17 more pics after the jump.
Source: The Daily Telegraph
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July 16th, 2007 at 4:54 am
ohh my God that is the most beautifull awww i donno wat to say…..i love animals to bits,cats mostly …. wooow that is sooo beautifulll i wud so much love to do that id work my whole life to get close to them….thats amazing it really is….they are so beautiful….ure lucky id love to be in ure shoes..lol
July 16th, 2007 at 10:30 am
It’s just a matter of time before we read his obituary, a la the Grizzly Man.
July 18th, 2007 at 5:33 am
Grizzly Man was a dumbass. He intruded on wild Grizzly territory before hibernation season, when the bears were at their worst. The Lion Whisperer doesn’t go around screwing with wild lions - These are lions that are already used to human contact.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:36 am
What a wonderful sight to see, animals and man interacting in a loving, friendly way. Kevin clearly has great love for animals and they sense it! BTW, gruaud (previous comment), you can shove your negative attitude where the sun never shines!
August 6th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
wow that is great. so cool and beautiful.
August 14th, 2007 at 3:27 am
i think what you do is inspiring. i love animals myself, but what you do is way beyond…..your freaken cool…how do you do that???
September 1st, 2007 at 9:27 pm
hi i think you are great it wud be soooooooooooooo amazing to do what u do i wud one day like to do this because i love animals most of all big cats!!!!!
i think you are extremly inspiring..beyond belief.ur so cool i wud luv to meet u and see all ur animals! WoW ur so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 1st, 2007 at 9:30 pm
it wud be amazing to see the cubs or meet amy and meg they are unbelievable!!!
September 27th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
I think i will prefer to meet the cubs more hahaha !!
September 27th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
fantasticman-animal relationship - surely,he must be bestowed with some special skin odour naturally which make the animals recognise him as one amongstg their trait - there should be some plausible scientific co-relation for such a co-existence.
venkat
September 27th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
This is not a-la grizly man.
Kevin it seems runs a calculated risk.
If he abides by the laws which brought him this far he will be ok
September 27th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
grow up venkat there is no special smell that would let him walk up to predators especially not the list of predators he does it with. confidence in what he is doing will help alot but the biggest reason is BALLS. lots and lots of balls lol!
where I live you meet black bears and wolves quite often when walking in the bushand as long as you respect the fact that they are the boss in that situation and don’t try anything stupid you can talk to them a little and just ease away from them nice and calm and they don’t bother you, but this guy is amazing he interacts with them I don’t know how but BALLS
September 27th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
hi
it is unbelievable , you are the great man
I love wild animals
can i have your video swith lions?
regards
September 27th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
I know a lady she is so afread of Lion , once the day light is gone and the night comes what she think is a lion will come out from each and every corner , she is living in the middle of a town but she will expect a lion .
So if she sees this pictures i hope she will change her mind.
September 27th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
I am in love with animals but of a different level from Kevin’s
This kind of a relationship is predicted in the soon coming future where tha Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ will rule and reign.
For Kevin, hit might be just one of the hypnotising magic which is common among the fetish hunters in Nigeria. The hard fact is any form of magic has an expiry date and one day, “he that rides on the back of (or plays roller-coaster with) a tiger must surely end up in its tummy one day.
There’s a divine demarcation between animals and men and a limit to their interaction for now as a consequence of Adam & Eve misdeamenor in the infallible classic of ages - The Holy Bible(NO Apology). Magic will fail. Only the Power of the Holy God of Daniel can make an everlasting difference. This is, but for a moment.
September 27th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
I feel a lot of things when I watch you and the lions together , first and foremost there is envy…how I would love to have a relationship like that with those beautiful Animals, second there is fear, I fear for you and the fact that if you were hurt your story would be twisted. and then there is pride, pride that a fellow human being has the heart that you have. Keep up the good work my friend and if you ever need someone to help out I woud love to volunteer..with kids almost all grown mommy isn’t needed as much!!
Annette
September 27th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Dude Your so Cool…….. im impress what can i say, but keep up the good work and hope you will put a school Called THE ANIMALS WISPERER…. Its so nice to see a human being play with Wild Animals…. I LOVE YOU DUDE……
September 28th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Thats so amazing and intriguing to watch. Animals are fun to watch and be around, especially those that have been around human beings for a while
October 16th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
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October 30th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Its so amazing to see how you doing this. I love wild animals alot.
U r so lucky man. God bless you !!!
December 2nd, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Mr Richardson,
I am so amazed to see your remarkable bond with those animals. It is evident you have a special gift to develop that kind of bond. When I saw the report on the TODAYS SHOW, I was so scared that you can be hurt in the twinkle of an eye. We hope and pray that nothing like that ever happen to you. Good Luck!
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:25 pm
This is good stuff. KR is very talented. Comparison’s to Treadwell are quite uninformed. Treadwell was a hack who literally intruded into wild animals. KR has had contact with most of his animals since they were cubs and thus bonds have developed..this is not easy, but it is a world apart from Treadwell.
These are great pics.
March 10th, 2008 at 12:05 am
It’s only a matter of time before he gets eatten or badly mauled. When are people going to learn that animals do not have even the SLIGHTEST of human emotions. People just either ignore that fact or choose to play make beleive that animals do(like this guy). Animals kill, daily. And they dont’ loose sleep at night or have regrets about it. The only thing stopping a big animal like this from killing it’s own kind is if the animal on the receiving end can deal enough punishment to make that attacker stop. Man cannot do this. So sooner or later, he’s going to die. And no one in his “pride” will give two thoughts or miss him. Becuase death for an animal has no spiritual riturals, or celebrations or even tears. Death is death. Animals don’t “miss” you, they don’t don’t feel love. Your cat waits for you by the door becuase you are the “pack leader”. That is the only reason. Same with dogs. You can pet a cat and he likes it. doesn’t mean he likes you. Or will miss you. Becuase they cannot.
March 15th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
I agree with most of you - this guy is the luckiest man in the world to have these opportunities, but he may also have a bad day one day and wind up dead… still, I’d rather die that way than in a car crash on the way to a job I hate in some dirty city… I’m sure Kevin understands the dangers of working with big cats. The perks are just too good to stop him and I don’t blame him at all for taking the chances.
April 7th, 2008 at 12:08 am
I have to say that…it was the most amazing program i’ve ever seen in my life.
To be with lions,hyenas and so on…it has to be fantastic!
More kind of this programs on tv….thanx
April 13th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Hi,
it´s so great to see the harmony you life together with the lions. You live my
dream. Nice to see, that´s possible to do things that seems unpossible for
the most of us.
Best regards from Germany
Tina
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:42 am
I have just seen this programme today on Portuguese T.V. and as a long time animal lover who respects their place in this world i was blown away with Kevin’s enthusiasm and affection towards these animals. Yes, of course it is dangerous and do you really think as an expert he does’nt know this ? To all you negatives who are clearly not as clever as they think i can only feel that you are envious of not being able to share his experiences. Regards, Les.
April 27th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
hi kevin,
I have seen the programme about you and your lions last week in german……..i have fallen in love in your animals and a little bit in you:-).a man who cuddle with animals like you is just to bit into……….i will visit you soon……….are you married?:-)bye gabi
May 14th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Hi Kevin,
my name is daniel I come from germany.
At the moment, I am doing an apprenticeship in a zoo here in germany.
I love cats as much as you and the work that you are doing is great.I would
love to come and see you doing your work with the animals.
Do you have a job for me????
I would be very happy to receive an answer from you
May 26th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Hi Kevin,
My name is Robyn. I am curious if there was ever a more definite diagnosis as to how Homer died. I was saddened by your loss. Also, I am wondering if it could have been something in the meat you used to stimulate his predatory skills, not that it is testable now. It just seemed coincidental. I hope things are going well on your side of the world.
May 31st, 2008 at 7:10 am
Kevin,
My name is Pam. I saw you and the cats on ABC news. Simply amazing!!! I want to take my daughter to Africa one day. She is 8 and an animal lover. I would love it if she would be able to see you with your cats. (from the other side of the fence of course) Is this possible? I hope my daughter will grow up working with animals. I never followed though with my dreams but hope she will. Hope to see you in the future and enjoy the wonderful gift you have with the cats.
June 5th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Dear Kevin,
Like the writer before me, I also saw you on ABC news. I am THRILLED! I love your approach to these magnificent creatures, and am envious of your life. How incredible!!!! My daughter (9) loves lions above all other animals… she believes in her heart that part of her is “lion”. Is there any way to email you… to communicate with you… my daughter has so many questions she would love to ask…. also, I would love to bring her to Africa to see you and the wonderful work that you are doing. She says that you have her “dream job”!!!!!!
Way to go…. keep educating the world on what you know to be true, even if everyone else is skeptical…..thanks for all the wonderful work that you are doing…
Best wishes… and surely hope that communication is possible.
Rebecca
June 17th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
merhaba ben bir türk kad?n?y?m inan?lmaz ?ansl? oldu?unuzu dü?ünüyorum gerçi bu ?ansa kendi katk?n?zda muhakkak umar?m bu yaz?y? merak eder tercüme ettirirsiniz bir gün dünyan?n çe?itli yerlerinden bir gurup insana deneyimlerinizi vah?i denilen asl?nda bizler kadar vah?i olmayan kedicikleri tan?tma ad?na ya?atmak isterseniz ve ben bu gurupta yer al?rsam san?r?m yeryüzünde bulunma sepeplerimden birini daha gerçekle?tirmi? olaca??m sizi aralar?na alacak kadar özel hisetmeseler ?ans?nda bir etkisi olmazd? güvenlerinin ve sevgilerinin devam? dile?iyle
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:06 am
Dear Kevin,
Your kitties are absolutely gorgeous and you are marvellous with them. The joy you have together is palpable and I think it is worth whatever risk is being taken….I agree with one of the respondents above…..even an accident (God forbid) happens one day, be it. It is a lot better than being walked all over by another “human being” or some kind of toy created by “human civilisation” or some kind of disease/illness, yet another end result of today’s civilisation… Am I bitter? Maybe
But those pictures above sure warmed my heart.
Blessings,
Serpil
Washington, DC
USA