Rɑised Ƅy ɑn anιмɑl rιghts actιvιst, ɑn Afrιcan lιon now foƖƖows ιts benefɑctoɾ in eʋeɾydɑy Ɩιfe.
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The scene in the photo can make many people think it is a scene from a movie. |
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Three years ago, Valentin Gruener, a German animal rights activist, discovered a stray lion in a desert in Botswana. |
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The young German decided to bring the poor animal to take care of. He called it Sirga. It is now in a reserve founded by Valentin himself in Germany. The reserve belongs to a nature conservation project called Modisa Wildlife. |
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Yahoo TV used to broadcast about the friendship between Valentin and Sirga when the lion was young. |
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Now Sirga has become a lioness with a mass of up to 140 kg. It has a favorable environment to maintain the hunting instincts of its ancestors. |
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Valentin also regularly teaches Sirga how to hunt. |
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The lion barely left Valentin’s side every time he went to the conservation center. |
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Valentin and Sirga rest on a hunting trip. |
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Google Corporation has just made a documentary about the friendship between Valentin and the lion Sirga. |
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Sirga watched the sunrise with Valentin and one of his friends. |
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Mikkel Legarth (who wears black), is close to both Valentin and the lion Sirga. |
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A playful scene between Sirga and its benefactor. |
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Two “hunters” crawl together to approach their prey. |