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A lion rises against a person in an embrace on rocky ground, with trees in the background.

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Christian the Lion is a viral clip edited from a 1971 documentary, showing a lion cautiously approach his former carers, John Rendall and Anthony “Ace” Bourke, before recognizing them, leaping playfully onto them and standing on his hind legs to embrace their shoulders and nuzzle their faces.

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