An African lion seems to have struck up a close friendship with the woman who saved his life.

 

Through the bars of his cage, an African lion named Jupiter stretches his giant paws around the neck of Ana Julia Torres and plants a kiss on her puckered lips.It could be a kiss of gratitude: Since Jupiter was rescued six years ago from a life of abuse and malnutrition in a traveling circus, Torres has fed and nursed him back to health at her Villa Lorena shelter for injured and mistreated animals.


And, apparently, this isn't only woman who hooks lions (although this one doesn't seem to give hugs back) - check out this video from animal planet:

AND women aren't the only ones getting hugs from Lions — check out this lion who leaps into this man's arms to give him a hug!
Apparently he and another man had raised raised this lion cub who they named Christian.  In this truly amazing footage, a year has passed since they released him to live in the wild as he got too big for them to take care of.  Christian has adapted to living with a pride of lions when his old friends come back to visit him. Watch closely and you can see the look of pure disbelief that dawns on his muzzle- it's awesome.  Next thing you know, we have a heart warming reunion. Not long after, members of Christian's pride approach and even they seem to accept Christian's human friends.

 

 

 

For more info check out this article on Wikipedia.

For more footage from Christian's documentary check out www.kimbawlion.com

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