Kevin Richardson - Why Walk with LIONS? | The Lion Whisperer 

I get asked so many questions along similar lines, so i thought it would be helpful to answer in this video. Why do i walk with Lions, how do the Lions come back to the vehicle and so on. Great to spend some time Vayetse and Ginny as well - always feels like Livy should be there. Be interested to read your views in the comments below. Thank you for the support it is such a boost ongoing and very noticeable in 2024 so far !

Kevin's famous patience extends not only to his lions, leopards and hyenas but also to the endlessly opinionated, uninformed commenters. Love you Kevin for the work you do for wildlife, for the communities in your area and the mental health contribution you make to so many of us followers with your beautiful, kind videos. I am sure there is so much more you do that you don't advertise. Thank you for it all.

❤the lions are truly living their best lives under your love and care. Thank you😊

These walks aren't just for lions! I learned from this channel years ago and, as an experiment, took my ducks out for an enrichment walk- no fences, no restrictions, just fun. They were SO happy and never thought of running away. We've been doing them regularly ever since. They love them. As an unexpected bonus, it also bonded us like nothing else quite has. To them, I'm no longer a scary predator creature that they tolerate because I bring them food- I'm an expedition buddy and personal body guard 😂 So thank you again from my ducks and from me, Kevin!!!

Livy is there with you Kevin, always! As well as all the others. I miss them too and this journey of yours has brought me so much joy. Each character is a blessing and it is a privilege to know them. You have made me feel a part of this fur family and I thank you. God bless you and you team and all your children.

I love that these videos always drop in my lunch break on Friday. It's the best possible way to end my work week

Such beautiful animals

The time-lapse drone footage is absolutely brilliant. Vayetse and Ginny are as magnificent as ever and are taking full advantage of discovering this superb wild place in your company. Thanks for this fantastic enrichment walk.

I was in hospital recently. There was a new Kev You Tube..I was watching when med staff came in. I explained who Kev was, what he’s saying in this video and before long - EVERY staff member who came in my room wanted to see and asked so many questions. Many new fans gained that stay! 💚Asked them all to become supporters and also buy cool Lion clothing! (I’m fine now- my lions and Kev helped!)

You are very lucky to be able to share so much time with those amazing animals.

Love the close ip and the aerial view on your walks with your beloved lions!❤❤❤

What I always enjoy so much in these videos is how the lions interact with you. They seem to welcome your attention and seek it out. Much like my cat head butting me to pet or scratch her. As always, thank you Kevin.

You have such a special bond with all the animals it’s so need to see you are really lucky

Last day, I was at work. One of my collegue told me my t-shirt was so cool. I told her proudly about you, your merch and your foundation and how much lions means to me ❤ So good to see those guys on a walk as always !

Keep up the good work Kevin, people need to be educated about the plight of Lions and other large cats 👍.

Your commentary had me laughing so hard. Obviously these are newbies, that will hopefully subscribe to your channel. Thanks for the walk. 🐾🐾

Brilliant as always Kevin, Vayetse and Ginny are looking fabulous ❤.

Lions are such magnificent creatures. I love them so much❤

Kevin, thank you for another beautiful video. I guess one of the drawbacks of having this fabulous channel is people that have no knowledge of wildlife and offering their uneducated opinions. I always smile when someone says you’re going to be lunch or you’ve got a death wish. I think after 25 years of studying animal behavior and bonding with these animals, I’d say you know what you’re doing. But I’ve always had the idea if I’m one day killed by a wild animal, more than likely it’s because of something I did wrong. Keep up the incredible work and thank you for taking us along on the journey. I sure miss Livy. She was almost as naughty as Gabby. Hug Ginny and Mr. Big for me. Much love and respect from Tennessee USA.

Such a great human is Kevin ❤ thank you 😊

Kevin, I really love watching you and your lions for a long time. You and your team doing such a great work with these lions and give them a wonderful life. Thanks so much. 🙏🙂

Thanks for the walk😊

Kevin, I have been joining you and the lions on these walks for so long that I forget that new people will stumble on the videos and not understand. I hope they will be intrigued enough to go back and watch some of the older videos, when you and the lions had fun wrestling and rolling around on the ground together, and when you got Meggie to come swimming with you. (That was back in the days when none of us had grey hair yet. 😄) There is so much to see and so much to learn. And the story isn't over yet.

I perhaps haven't realized since I did some things as long as I can remember, but I have such a good relationship with every cat due to the hints I got from you. Some of it is because I grew up around cats and have always found them better company than people, but the phrases such as "enrichment walk" and "no negative association" must have come from you. My cats (even the one I got when he was older) are calm, they are not afraid of things other cats are (claw-clipping, examination, going outside even though one was ultra-scared at the start). My oldest (who's been with me for 14y) has been praised for his behaviour, and people often can't believe as we go out for a walk that he understands my phrases. I have not trained him consciously; we just repeat things, and I kept a certain tone for a certain thing I want him to do. Vet visits for him are a great experience because even if it hurts a little bit, he gets treats and praises afterwards and, as you said, "positive experiences". The younger one, whom I've had for 2 years, was afraid of his own shadow. You can see he had plenty of trauma from the past. He was abandoned and lived on the street for a year before a shelter got to him and called the previous owner, who did not care. Now, when I call him for claw-clipping, he comes because he knows it won't hurt and he'll get a treat after. He doesn't like to go for a walk, but he stops screaming when I carry him out. Because he knows I'll stop as soon as he does, and if he gets scared, we'll go back inside. We can go 50m from the entrance now when he didn't even want to get close to the open door from the apartment 2y ago. He is interested if someone visits now, when he had to hide somewhere as soon as the door opened. And now friends call me over for THEIR cats (and sometimes dogs). It's FASCINATING when you think about it. How easy it is if you just adapt to their own comunication and time.

Great video Kevin, good that you explain to "occasional" viewers the situation with you , the Lions and the Sanctuary.

I love Kevin, and all his Animal Ambassador Children with all my heart... !!!

They look thin Kevin? So Beautiful and heart warming stories you share

Amazing that these powerful animals trust u so much

Ignore negativity kevin . You have been doing a great job and we all know it . I personally have been following you since you have started this channel. Love your work. Its just fascinating to the bonding that you and these beautiful animals share . Love from india !!! ❤

I love being able to see this amazing bond you have with these animals. Thank you for everything that you share. ❤

You explained everything excellenty.Great work you are doing.

I've become absolutely obssessed with these videos and I don't even know why!

Simply lovely! Thank you Kevin for making it possible for teaching and sharing these beautiful creatures with us!❤

I love ❤️😍💖❣️ these beautiful Lions 🦁😍❤️💙💕♥️!! Thank you Kevin. 😊❤😊

WHY! I SAY WHY NOT! If I could lord knows i would! What magnificent beasties! Lucky guy!

Another great video and great education to all newcomers to the channel. I hope they all support you and the amazing animals.

Kevin i think you are doing a Great Job, keep going you have my support.

I am so thankful for you because I can learn so much & see some beautiful lions

One of my dreams is going to visit your sanctuary. My god!! I would be in heaven! Thank you to you Kevin for all the information that you give us through all your videos. Every Friday I love to watch and learn a little bit more about these amazing animals that you care for 🦁 🐆 ❤❤

They're so happy.

Kevin, I've been watching your "YT Lion Channel" for quite a few years now, and, I've always been very impressed by your close, loving, respectful relationship with these majestic beings. I intensely adore big AND little felines of all kinds myself, so, watching you interact with these beauties is extremely gratifying for me. I have ALSO come to "the conclusion" that YOU had to have been a "Lion" in a past life yourself, mate (I literally SEE a lion's AURAL ENERGY surrounding you) which "accounts for" how you so closely relate to and interact with these "Kings of the Jungle." Thanks for taking the time to share your amazing interaction with these wilderness wonders. I'm certain there are a great number of people worldwide (me included) that continue to look forward to many more years of your enchanting videos. 👍🙏🌎😉😎

I LOVE ALL the LION ENRICHMENT WALKS! Your LIONS LISTEN BETTER TO YOU WHEN YOU CALL THEM,THAN MY HOUSE CATS DO!! 😊😘😘❤❤❤❤

all animals need enrichment🙌

Jenny is like stop touching my paw they have such big paws love the video ❤❤

So much education from you Kevin. I will definitely miss seeing these beautiful animals ❤

You and your lions are my favorite site. Mass respect Kevin!

Beautiful channel. Bravo!

Thank you Kevin for all you do. I would imagine many on social media with short attention spans, don't watch an entire video to understand what you are doing for them. We get it, no worries!! Cheers from California USA. ❤❤❤

🙏🦁💝💯de véritables merveilles.❤ .

Hey Kevin.. I just found you a couple of months ago and am absolutely adoring the videos. Your relationship with your friends so much reminds me of my own relationship. with my cats. I am freaked by the similarity in behaviours, which I have NEVER seen before anywhere. Your connection is frankly astonishing - especially with "My Boys" haha. Keep up the great work!

The lions look so healthy Kevin! Kevin it’s hard to imagine people thinking you would ever put them in harms way? They are in a Sanctuary and they are tame to a point they are USED to what they have learned and lived with! What really is wrong with the way people think sometimes? People have to WATCH AND LEARN from your amazing way you care for these angels! We only see a few minutes of what you do this is a full time job which you obviously LOVE people must stop this commentary with negativity period!

And who cares if some bad did happen, i would love to have had the opportunity to do what you have done for most of your life. I think your the luckiest guy n the world to be able to work with all these animals close and personal. Keep up the great work. Love your videos.

Well done. Great video. You take such good care of all the animals in your sanctuary. Thank you 😊

Enjoy watching your nature walks.

Good explanation 😊 your lions are so lucky 🍀

Hello, from Romania! I admire you so much and I think that you are doing an amazing job with the majestic animals! ❤️

It is so cruel to tell someone that they will be eaten by lions. Keep up the good work and continue to keep safe Kevin and team 🙏 ❤

Veitti is such a gorgeous lion, a very beautiful and handsome boy. And Jenny is a Princess also very beautiful classy girl. They have a nice weight, look very clean and healthy and that is precisely how they should be. This was a very nice walk, all free in the wild of two resplendent lions 🦁 looking their best. The Prince Veitti and Princess Jenny, glorious creatures so very well taken care of and very happy indeed. Much respect to you Kevin, for your excellent work educating people about the importance of the conservancy of lions and the wildlife, and for being an Angel to your animal family whom they respect and love you always. The bond that you share with these magnificent creatures is unbreakable and will last forever. Awesome video, I truly enjoyed it very much. THANK YOU for sharing it. 🙏🙏🙌🙌👏👏👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Keeep up the good work.

Love all the wild life. Hi from the West of Ireland ❤

Awesome kevin

Thanks!

Sometimes I wonder if the first person who ever saw a lion also thought it was a monster!? Wonderful but extreme scary^^

Mr V is awesome ❤❤

You walks with lions beacause lion is your tothem and it's also your mission. ✨️🦁✨️

To be totally honest with you Kevin, you do not need to explain yourself to the uneducated, because Us who follow know and have a understanding what exact you do for these Big Cats, they just want to be annoying and be very ignorant. Thank you Mr.Kevin Richardson for all your hard work, so Much respect to you. The trolls are just not worth it to me, I mean come on how stupid does 1 have to be really. Sorry you have to be subjected to the BS.❤❤🎉

I felt like scratching the whole time😂

Yeah mate You'll be right.

Your loyal followers will explain the truth to the people who comment without looking into the full situation to get the facts. This was a nice simple yet informative walk. Did you manage to check Ginny's nails/claws? I recall you saying that they will do things in their own time. You described it in your book Part of the Pride with Tau and Napoleon. How after a photo shoot for a commercial Tau did not want to get back into the truck because he had a sore paw and you stayed behind with him after everyone else had left until he was ready.

Thanks for the video.

Gue bicho bonito lindo

Beautiful animals❤

Imagine someone asking Kevin, how are you so fit ? and he replies "I go for walks ....... with Lions!".

You know since I've been making RU-vid videos people talk about me and make stuff up about me Mr lion whisperer you should not let them people bother you they are just trolls hiding behind the keyboard so Continuum making your good content me and my wife loves to watch it I love what you do with your animals keep doing it

Un fuerte y caluroso abrazo desde Venezuela . . . .bye

wow，more than years ago i watched your video，today somehow your video pop out i clicked in and you look way different ，but i still remember at that time you sacrificed everything you got to raise all the lions 。👍

I know that the Lions were rescued from different places when they were cubs. And because they were so young, that's why it was easy to form a permanent bond with them. I don't know where the Hyenas came from. There are many of them. If Kevin reads this, maybe, can answer in a video.

We love your channel

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Absolutely stunning lions Jevington for their age he is pure muscle lol big boy she's a naughty girl ha ha

The thumbnail cracks me up

When you visit other lion enclosures, do you have to “wash youself” of their scents each time? As some lions can detect other lion’s scent and get nervous?

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It still amazes me that people are so quick to jump to any conclusion that fits their narrative in life, especially about a place that is doing nothing more than creating a quality of life for animals that would otherwise die in a zoo, or be shot in the wild, die of starvation etc because they have no idea how to live without human help and could not integrate into a pride or clan. People are ultimately consummate ball-breakers when they spot someone who does what Kevin does...it just amazes me.

Every time I see Vayetse, I think, “Here comes Mr. Brad Pitt!”

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Just curious, would the citronella that the lions seem to love keep away the flies and mosquitos? If so, spray yourself and the lions before going out.

Lunch more liked licked to death with love! LOL

One question I have for you is why, in some videos, do the daddy lions seem to grit their teeth at their cubs when they approach their daddy lion?

I wonder what their fur feels like, or, do they have fur?

Kevin makes it look like you're taking your dogs for a walk.

Have you heard any more about the Miracle 8 Cheetahs?

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Kevin even

Hi Kevin, on average how large are the lions in length measurements( head to tail ) and second curious question what do they weigh ( males to females) they look so beautiful . Love Katherine

I love these videos of lions they are magnificent animals you do awesome job with them x

Great video, just curious to know if these lions have their inborn hunting skills intact or totally tamed.If accidentally they come across some prey will they catch or just pass?

I dont know if you reply to comments, but i notice you never ever push the lion in, even its tail or foot or something just needs to go in just a few more cm, is it because they will react badly to being pushed or some other reason like they cant be pushed at all not even a foot or anything because they are too strong?