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Lions Don't attack this man - the amazing lion ranger kevin richardson 2/3 - wildlife documentary
of this is a relationship that breaks every rule in the book
hmm some %uh the most dangerous predators on our planet
accepting a human into their pride know you get the feeling you been
surrounded by mine
one the kid everyone
no
it is taken Kevin Richardson years a patience and dedication to build this
unique bon
go
it going
on
but keeping predators in captivity is fraught with difficulty
are
I'm welcomed
an angry lion needs help
a hyena cart is saved from certain them
mid-level Britain's and when lines meet
they clashed all while Kevin tries to keep his dream alive
pollard's paid nothing more than to see
this place got and animals in them for my life and soul
the
iight
on the banks of the Crocodile River
lies Kevin Richardson 700 Hector private predators ***
up home to Lions hyenas
and leopards known as the Kingdom at the white mired
the park was established in 2005 the making a feature film
now the movie is finished there's no reason for the kingdom to exist
unless Kevin can find another method to make it pay its way
the park and the animals will be sold
the kevin is dedicated the last twelve years to the lives and well-being of
these animals
it with their post bond many are like his best friend drew him turning his
back on them
is not an option done are
with the park that's running at capacity it's vital that the animal share
enclosures
doing but there is one line that throws a wrench in the works
the star the feature film door
seems to have the usual trademarks associated with the movie starring
cravings for attention the constant desire to look the part
well and the diva like tantrums
law tho is a very temperamental line he in fact a
sometimes even of fun and a little bit tricky to read his mood
the can be the happiest most friendly line and then
like that it can also be aligned that will 12
attack you over a rock that he wants to take position I'm in
now lines mean I love their food however fall
and wants to kill you even before you've given him the food
so thought can be quite a tricky can't I'll
there's a tragic staying to his tail lions are the only truly social cans
but after two years working on the movie there was never a suitable cat the door
could live with the
Kevin worries for Thor's happiness and spends much of his time stepping in
as a feline friend so under the sea lions that actually
really enjoys me to stick my finger out in his ear canal
am NOT Bull Darchinyan to tell you watching this
almost tickling is Brian when lines of
in a group they would groom each other and they're likely
each other's ears so I kinda like I use this brush
they would use their tongues and in nagoya
not all on the city's not with anyone so gonna spend extra time
just loving and grooming and
funding and and that's why of oppression
to provide Thor with stimulation Kevin take some for walks in the wild bush
area surrounding the lion enclosures
it's home to among others giraffes
wildebeest
and Impala
are
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finding a suitable partner hasn't been easy
but Kevin's had a breakthrough I'll
cool we finally found some suitors purple
to Linus is Chris of sensibility
he doesn't know it yet back in a couple of days tom is going to be introduced
to the lovely tourney females hey we've decided that they would
shoot for just fun we're gonna put them on the pole
and because really don't want to be breeding anymore lines over here at the
kingdom
K but you'll still get the company be nice
on the other side the kingdom in the hyena clans and when there's trouble
the mother matriarch Gina has been fighting for dominance
with her daughter awesome their power struggle
ended in *** I'm as they cannibalize each other's cops
hmm
there's just one survivor and kevin has had to take drastic action
I've host
this is there any surviving the World Cup and I've had to remove him now
because at a $5 cab is now ended up with nothing
we're gonna have to take you and and raise you might incur
the responsibilities that come with taking a youngster
way are tremendous because now you are basically becoming its mother
so immediately start thinking about the future
ways you gonna go I once you've raised to a level where he doesn't need to stay
with us 24/7 a hyena is usually thought of as a vicious scavenger
and it's uncommon for them to be bred in captivity
it's even more rare for them to be hand raised
maheu
then we can move with mom
up their own stuff for a bit then one
group
just trip really guess that's why you need to quickly
you to complete my point what do people
computer all that he produced some excellent maneuverability
up okay up
and Linda como crap who
unable to defecate by themselves a hyena mother would stimulate bowel movement in
her cubs
but without mother around its up to Kevin
to lend a helping hand they don't have the
the ball movement on the ability to push it out
money on so it'll come it'll come in another week or two
you can feel nice thoughts to push
once the through here we come wilkens smell it
not my favorite Robert
one does get used to it of the Little Mac something we gonna go to maxine
has had a good feed and relieved himself a.m. at the
perfect common opportunity to introduce him
to the dogs Tennis Complex Mike
used here Cubs require constant socialize Asian to prepare them for life
back in the animal world
over the years kevin is found help at hand on his own doorstep
the scene the Valentino seen many many animals
come through the house for is generally very good
his it let's not forget the
Friday by by
it's a call him back because their little hop page
is that that's something that we found over the years they respond to
they make those sound with an additional animal to occupy kevin's time
there's another weight bearing on his shoulders he needs fifteen to twenty
thousand dollars
each month just to break even well and without the facilities to welcome the
paying public
it's becoming impossible for the kingdom to survive
I'm in our roads on lawns good enough and %uh facility to
the safety of the facility in in terms of bringing kids around
is not safe it's not it's not up to spec so
we have to spend a fair amount of money on that and yes it's kinda like
officials
circle but when you spend money to make money you kevin is depending on some
other profits from the movie
which helped establish the kingdom's to enable it to have a chance
at a sustainable future
coming weeks will be crucial as Kevin waits to discover if the film's release
will be able to help prevent the closure up his Park
go the recent brutal battle between mother and daughter in the hyena
enclosure
resulted in the deaths of cups home
to restore peace kevin has decided to send the feuding daughter
oslo and her brother peron to a new home
at the break of dawn park veterinarian Claire speedy
prepares to dart them ready for their move to a private zoo
in Southeast Asian are trying to decide on Fri
I'm it so you can get a the backside last one
for Kevin and that Claire the priority now is to find us looked
as Oslo's legs give way
a run looks on nervously in the background well
just moments later he too was stunned by Claire's and a static guard
missus
auster and postures obviously changed
she's the one that's been fighting with Jean a lot a lot
calmed down quite a bit lately get needless to say it's gonna clear up
again
and the same goes for around around news and upstart breeding
with his mother basically Nick another year or so as they begin to look for a
run
it becomes apparent he's nowhere to be found it's vital they quickly find the
sedated and
unconscious he could be in danger
a ball
checked and have a date for then choose to stop off first
all the I think we've come to this area
yeah I just looked right in that middle there
cleo asked me to look of the
or on an hour bus checker him now confined in
and is going down sup it to have an animal its job just
running around not running around in the case may be
time
the
skirt by the fish that ELISA is it ok if
K a legalizes yeah
came out posture 23
at K but
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a few hours later Oslo and peron are on their way to the airport
the start of a long journey
them
you know I never liked June sea animals guy I met
at that's the reality and I day
band members are getting too dry to me complications mother in Georgia and
mother and son
I'm you know it's it's it's a necessary thing
you have to do and that you know people to get easier
does and at the moment that call on the
yes I just going what's at lunch sacks I
I massage this is for me in one of the worst
Fox about seeing these animals guys to see what they had to go through
to get a new destination minasian Kong
which is the main thing as oslo amber run leave for their new home
kevin is eager to get back to the king
to find out if peace has been restored in the high in Oaklawn
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on
the following day Kevin visits to hire you know enclosure to check on the moon
now the trouble maker is like the ***
lemme
are you playing in the water you terrible thing its first casting
like again you getting this plan is calm down
so significantly since around and Oslo have lifted in your home
at almost overnight those lock buildings
so there's definitely something there with us now and especially jeanine
I'm you know the whole challenging for the throne so to speak
1
Mon
the kingdom's nursery axes a shelter for any of its abandoned animals
I'll it's currently home to two lion cubs
then 5.high teams
films down
Rodney number common kevin's right-hand man has gone there to collect
orphan males mushroom and by Anson
the Cubs have grown up together and share a bond like brothers
they've now outgrown the nursery and it's vital they join a pride
their own them
Kevin n Rodney have a new pride up six young lions in mind
however following an attempt to introduce my full moon via Etsy to the
three rowdier members in this group
complications arose the Cubs were met with hostility
Kevin Rodney have decided to reintroduce them to the unruly members
individually in the hope that this will prevent bullying
they start with leader bandit
ok
for this should be interesting 0
my food places a reassuring par on his friend
and takes charge 1
well
good I'm I'm
been I spend it all good night's sleep
again buffoon who dares to approach bended firearm
on guys in to help you see that Friday
nicely nicely you see not in
lower her to sell
I don't think he really wants to get into a ferocious fight is a really good
and Nick on his lap
from 10 the little guys so his posturing is
look up bigger a I look up to you I am on big bandage
and all you know I'll put you in your place and these guys a lot is back
plus interest in is he makes a big noise i right on their backs
which is the submissive behavior I think we're gonna have to just leave it for a
while
and let them all settled just the three of them before we start releasing more
individuals into this group
because it can become complicated very quickly its lists
let's hope it works out because if this doesn't work out I don't know what I'm
going to do
what on
Kevin Richardson is not just passionate about his own lines
but is also involved in a conservation project to preserve wild predators
the
as a qualified pilot he's received a request to help the sponsoring
organization
and heads 805 kilometers north and
%uh to Botswana doom
deep in the Okavango Delta lies the research camp for the Botswana
predator Conservation Trust
set up to study the interaction between all the species have large predators in
northern Botswana
its coordinated by Andrew starred
these things are living creatures and they have a place in this world
need to understand what they do
where they go so that we can conserve them and make sure that
life continues
andrew is had difficulty finding the main prize
they're hoping to locate them
new year
now we're were quite close 0 she's a paltry
yeah don't deserve a V does it look easy
he knows that he's up and down a the vultures all an injury
is under the tree I'm not sure what it is that it leading up to the sauna
look like a drop of this do want warm
a circle around it okay she's US do you like best buddies.
does pleaded guilty
that we should definitely
isn't any the alarm alarm
you're on your way
side gate mom
are
unit there on the ground
but
no
them armed with their radio equipment
and coordinate serve the kill they head into the bush to find the Pride
them
the
0
as the Sun reaches its midday peak they finally catch their first glance a
predator activity
was the caucus down there
caught all done
but block up there is I ok in seeing broyard
having tracked the mail they cautiously move in closer
to try and catch sight of other pride members them
for the midterm elections Prime this is too low to spread the tracking
its six adult females from
their are 9 subtitled
and then five cups better year or less
and then the two pride males
it's one of the largest Kevin tries to prevent his own lines from breeding
but the story in the wild is vastly different
numbers are plummeting and it's estimated there's been an
eighty percent drop in less than 30 years
the
on although kevin has a close bond with his own hand raise lines
it would be a death wish to attempt physical contact with any others
well
I'll thanks to Kevins help andrew is able to rediscover his main pride
then keep this conservation efforts on track car
the mall
early the next day Kevin returns to South Africa
but there's a dark cloud looming over the kingdom
everyone's been relying on the success at the feature film
to save the day
the pressure of these expectations weighs heavily on Kevin's
as he awaits news that the film's commercial success
the new cinema revenues are looking meager
the man the financial situation is about to take a turn for the worse
and the movies been pirated along with a whole bunch of other South African
releases that have been on circuit and
it's just so irritating i mean you work
for so many years to put out put something out there
and then some I don't even have the words to return
comes along and describes it and puts on the street
involved you know a fraction of the price the consequences are far-reaching
in a guys as far as the kingdom because if if the movie did well
on you not combine theatrical DVD TV we
you know the the situation would look a lot Brockton
pressure is mounting and unless Kevin can find a way of raising much needed
cash
the future of the kingdoms residence looks bleak
if if the phone line
you know for whatever reason not doesn't get out there I am
the consequences of power mines have to shut down
and we might be having to find homes for
37 lines 2008 I inner and the wrestler
you know the animals and love your is no easy solution
I'm lines will only be bought up with the demand
and at the moment don't think there is much to Mon 4
lines so quite frankly
I think in this you know somebody really came in and bought them out
the putting them down would be
you know real option up
sisters who saw certain savimbi's move to join Thor
the lonesome bachelor life isn't the feds have a ride to tranquilize the lie
in essence
and administer long-term birth control
up
cads home
bro
up
it doesn't take long for the drugs to take effect
and then they are fitted with the contraceptive implant the device
inserted behind their shoulder blades
will ensure that they're unable to conceive for up to three years
just
the vets have another pressing procedure to carry out some other lines have
suffered from a mysterious outbreak of war
like growth which they're in the process of diagnosing
one of those affected is Kasasa securing
doors pan the vets move quickly to remove the growth
before she comes round
at all is clearly not happy and
it's because there's a lot changing in his losses moving closures
now these two new lines he can see
and smell in the end is in
inclosure and we'll hear
really irritating and it's a delicate procedure
a wrong incision could sever a nerve ending the removed growth will be sent
to the laboratory for analysis
in the hope of determining the cause as the lion s is sleep of the drugs
four still seems disturbed by their presence in less than 24 hours
they will be joining this angry cat lemme
%uh meanwhile Kevin and his wife Mandy think they found a new plan to keep the
part from close
been fed a lot of enquiries into people were just wanna come out and
help on the farm so we thought why not
you know and let's get the volunteers through here
that can contribute in a in a positive way and it can also help
I'm not fun some other things that we need to do to an APD
with the new baby in the family Mandy in particular is looking at future ways for
the park to support itself
it's not just about the income that international gotten paid to come sweet
death
it's about be we can head that we have on the farm
and they are things we're exploring to do with corporate something to
detonated stage specter you know every little bit counts towards running a big
*** *** hair
mom at Thor's inclosure
The Bachelor is about to meet the tool INS's for the first time
Kevin takes no risks before releasing Kasasa
and Sabine morsel very aggressive
so I had to bring the the dot gonna and
mix up some drugs for and four just in case
I have 2.2 im I'm to prevent him
really talking into these goals a if it's
getting outta hand and feel that I might have to intervene in this is
this is what this is for for is gonna fly
thing people need to be aware that these are lines they're not humans
and they have they own way and the I mechanisms
of establishing hierarchy one thing's for sure: store has to assert his
dominance
and that's what he's gonna do with Groupon
sure enough thor is living up to his temperamental reputation
as the eyes up the new arrivals slowly coming round in his nine pan
day
do
you
them
prepared for the worst Kevin opens the hatch allowing the lie in essence to run
out
more true to his unpredictable ways
4 seems indifferent to their presence
despite kevin's anxieties
the girls don't seem too concerned with their new roommate
more as soon as food arrives it's the perfect opportunity for Thor to show off
his dominance
would with yeah
primordial
I'm you but on this occasion
he's met his match as Kasasa grabs the lion's share
on you group
in the wild and this is this kind of behavior is
what you would expect from a line came across two females in the bush
he's a Bachelor mile running it's not in his best interest
to uniting gauge them immediately because if he gets injured
that's the end of it that could be the end of it you know from a waltz
perspective thought was behaving normal
establishing a hierarchy will take some time
but in this encounter lie in essence appear to be dominating
the
in another enclosure Kevin faces a dilemma
brothers tower in the Polish have spent their lives together
they're the oldest lines and the first that cap in hand raised
at 12 years old they're very much senior citizens
but can still keep their cubs in line
and have a way with the ladies 0
me but there's a problem with the mother of the groom
dominant female Matty tasseled
who looks to be carrying cops 0 with the lack of resources
more cups could bankrupt the kingdom
she his quite a big eater hey so she doesn't really watch a dot
but more than that it's i've seen that
actual good for the body is as a lot wider some a little bit perplexed I'm
not quite sure
whether she is carrying away there's just a little bit I've white
we have had it before with many top
that just when we thought you wasn't pregnant
out popped some cabs
home
up Maddie tower has been separated from the Pride
beep
fitting her with the new contraceptive implant is the only option
it will ensure she can't conceive but also won't damage
any existing fetus up fed Jonathan fish
dart sir up
one
keep
she doesn't quite live I'm have backed a good
when the when the line is generally fall pregnant day
increase in size from the engineer
mom
just tech don't put a fact shame anytime are you just
sir well-fed Kevin remains convinced she's pregnant
only time will tell who's right I'm
there's danger at the Kingdom of the white line
the lives at the many other animals in the parks bush area
are at constant risk from poachers
poaching is a huge problem for wildlife parks in South Africa
in the kingdom is not immune
Rodney is on poaching patrol during a recent search:
they found twenty traps all intending to kill their animals
one side of the Packers not fences and I'm not a side of the park is go to the
river
which basically makes this very vulnerable
to I'm to poachers because they've got a.m.
Clean Access so easy access through the park are so to speak
and also because the animals this is where they like to drink
it doesn't take them long to discover a potentially lethal snaring
the gamepad yes oh usually the poachers a
like to put this in as with animals walkthrough
and basically the animal with that seeing this now would basically work
through this net can susie is the snow here
at this at this hard to probably get caught in the in the neck
and them all the animal pulls away
and snow closes and just
suffocated today they remove just one snare
but the risk poachers is an ever-present threat in the park
used
back in the teenage lion enclosure
there's an animal that appears to be out of place spun ease has grown up with the
lines
and as a fully-fledged member a band its pride as the kingdom's pretend Lions
he's never met a fellow hyena my Kevin Rodney have decided as the least
threatening member a band it's true
spiny should be the next in the pride to be introduced to the full moon and by
its it
despite spun is familiarity with lines as soon as my full moon by Etsy arrived
he's being chased around the enclosure of
but help is at hand respondents when his old friend banded
is released for his second encounter with my full moon via Etsy
the new kevin's hoping it will be a more peaceful affair
than last time movin the
I
the net
the
the movie mmm
the group quickly settle down and former troops Kevin and Rodney now feel they
can introduce bandits highly strong sister
Gabby
cool
are all with backup in place
spun his confidence kicks it
tomorrow night
that
it
homes
the enraged
Gabby riles banded and both leyenda from
the
the
rule
the dominant
stop at I promise I'll morning %um
high-tech touch them with tensions running high
kevin has taken the controversial decision to intervene
to try and settle the fighting lines jazak
get VA nice
nice cat comp
its at up of with gabbys vicious temper spurring on bended
Kevin in Rodney worry from a full moon via Etsy safety
it's vital for the Cubs survival that they come up with a plan B
it's an early start at the kingdom
after yesterday's failed introductions Kevin Rodney have another card up their
sleeves
they're going to let my full moon and by Etsy first form a coherent group
with three of the calmer lines in band its prized
if this works they will join the rest five youngsters versus 3
all the lines let stand a much better chance be nice
up but the
as time goes by skating attentions using
it's getting easier and easier
before they issue a Notice of saba Sodbury stole
very quiet very low and keeping a very
watchful of on what the other three are doing I
it's a good song from them it's been a successful morning from a full moon via
Etsy
Kevin and Mandy's work has also paid off the local volunteers are starting today
a its so it's quite exciting but also quite nerve-wracking from our
perspective
the comes an added risk up now you've got extra people walking around the POC
you don't know where they're sticking their hands
got big predators in there that can kill you
so is always that in the back of my mind you know you
I think ninety-nine percent of it is pure logic
but you never know no no the Arnold
contemplated K it's not a major factor part forget all your times in
gonna I won't forget that is my second outside kid to kid
welcome taken costing campaigning
thank you cool okay thanks
for all coming that's really nice to have you with us
and hope you can enjoy volunteering at the kingdom
it's a exciting face to be part of
because one day should the kingdom be this you know world-class
tourist facility you guys can say well you know I had a part to play
following their induction the volunteers are taken on a tour at the park
and/or eager to see Kevin interact with the animals Alex Kaiser Siam
simes a really fantastic tony La Chizik in a good mission and what
out okay so it looks like he's in a good mood kaisa
a church giving arms all come back
comes out Sao Paulo ok
its allies will do everything in their Tom
as I such thing as human Tom if you wanna push them
you got another thing coming you got it just be patient and
yeah I just go with the flow what
DEP
player patience is indeed the order of the day
0 do as Kevin's calls fall on deaf ears
he tries his luck with 40
but again to everyone's astonishment he is completely ignored
avoiding as a last resort the steps in with Meg
ending
who true to form give them a boisterous greeting
who your jersey free labor from local volunteers like these is invaluable
but if the park's going to survive then Kevin in Mandi will have to come up with
more radical plans
following lion est mad house procedure to have a contraceptive fitted
it's been a waiting game to discover if she is pregnant
or as the vet thought overweight so many top grain
it appears that she's a little bit over white
and she's not actually pregnant and
a game just asian allies it's been
over 120 days and is no signs of
cabs cya I think it's a a little bit of a diet for
for many top orphaned baby hyena max
has survived against all odds saved from the hyena den just days after his
siblings were killed by their auntie
he's been hand raised by Kevin it's now time for his first outing to the nursery
there he will meet the full moon via Etsy on a break from visiting the older
lines
and some curious young hyenas would be with the pooper
UK gonna be skated them they will once I Q
only once like you too they know what it's like to be the smallest
mint mint mint mint mint mint with with mushroom
the more confident that the two waste no time in making a friendly greeting
eligaya was going very well done very well look at their
you all been so nice me maybe ninety such a nice group of animals
protect YouTube on a jersey lol
theme
the mall the we'll get so excited
y'all it's exciting always trying to do is exit her dominance is the
the oldest female here that the state she's the most dominant
and Max is a little mile and she's just saying to him
the Sun on the bus yet if you come to Ma my group
my planet which involves two lines I'm still the boss
just as the youngsters settle down more food decides to show his affections
ok gonna break my back many
line
Lord
like a good old
primera looms
now
memo
mine I think makes is really done well
he gone in there with the right attitude if you engineer this aggressive
cocky attitude denote sorting out very quickly you went in there all submissive
being
using the name that like a cute facing
myriad there yeah
that is going to be accepting
is gonna do just he's a fantastic
of
as life that the kingdom appears to settle down
there is about to be some tragic news
lion cub move from one is dead on
they will need to search for clues
to solve the mystery on this day
in the meantime his best friend by azi
is left alone
day
day
day just when you think you've got everything in order
no hold the whole world is
on the show today
as Kevin mourns the death with whom the threaded losing the rest of his animals
and the entire kingdom is about to become more real than ever
on
ok in