Christian the Lion

Happy 2009!

Ribsy and Mirabel want to start off the year on a positive note. And what better way than to post about the incredible tale of Christian the Lion? Bought as a cub from the exotic pets section of Harrod's department store in 1969 by two friends, Christian quickly adapted to his urban life. But he could not stay in London forever. Relocated to Kenya, Christian eventually adapted to his new life in the wild and even established his own pride. What makes this story so touching is the dramatic reunion between Christian and his former owners many months later.

Watch a nice summary of Christian's story, including the reunion (it gets Girl sobbing every time she watches it), in this video by Animal Planet - which declared it the top animal story of 2008.