Christian the Lion, The Reunion 

“It is pretty extraordinary footage and quite humbling. But it is sort of very beautiful, the response,” Bourke told Vieira. “I suppose, 35 years later, to find that people are so fascinated by it and have so enjoyed it, is slightly overwhelming … and all the comments on the YouTube site, they’re so positive. It is marvelous that so many people are getting so much enjoyment out of it.” July 2008 interview with Meridith Viera.

Remember the movie “Born Free?”  It came out in 1966 and was quite a hit.  It’s referrenced under a picture of me in a school yearbook. I had fallen so in love with the movie, the song, the book, the Adamsons, Joy and George, who raised a lion cub, Elsa, and then successfully released her into the wild.  Well, here’s a sequel to the story.  Don’t know how I missed it, but thanks to Rob Rossel for bringing it to my attention. Wonderful story.  Lion hugs all around! Sigh . . . Don”t you just love it? Something heartwarming and on the light side to offset all the grim news reports.

And, here’s the  Born Free Foundation , where you can also make a donation if so inclined.