Christian the Lion Special TV interview
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Men who reunite with Christian in hit video call it 'an extraordinary story'
The years have been kind to the two young men who cavorted around Austin Powers-era London with a pet lion named Christian, creating an enduring legacy that has deeply touched millions through a medium undreamt of then: the Internet. Today, John Rendall and "Ace" Bourke are as dashing as they once were hip — and they remain as devoted as ever to preserving the world's endangered wildlife.
"This is Christian's legacy. It's an extraordinary story," Rendall told TODAY's Meredith Vieira from Sydney, Australia, Wednesday after he and Bourke watched the heartwarming film of their reunion with Christian that's garnered millions of hits on YouTube.
Christian had been in Africa for a year when the video was shot. Raised in a London furniture shop, he was introduced into the wild by George Adamson, who, with his wife, Joy, had raised and then rehabilitated an orphaned cub named Elsa — an experience Joy turned into a book that became the hit movie "Born Free."
The years have been kind to the two young men who cavorted around Austin Powers-era London with a pet lion named Christian, creating an enduring legacy that has deeply touched millions through a medium undreamt of then: the Internet. Today, John Rendall and "Ace" Bourke are as dashing as they once were hip — and they remain as devoted as ever to preserving the world's endangered wildlife.
"This is Christian's legacy. It's an extraordinary story," Rendall told TODAY's Meredith Vieira from Sydney, Australia, Wednesday after he and Bourke watched the heartwarming film of their reunion with Christian that's garnered millions of hits on YouTube.
Christian had been in Africa for a year when the video was shot. Raised in a London furniture shop, he was introduced into the wild by George Adamson, who, with his wife, Joy, had raised and then rehabilitated an orphaned cub named Elsa — an experience Joy turned into a book that became the hit movie "Born Free."
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donkeyfly69
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awwwwww
- 3 years ago
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donkeyfly69
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naty_forty
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This was very touching, thank you for posting! It's silly but almost had tears in my eyes.
- 3 years ago
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naty_forty
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pjacobs51
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Really cool!
- 3 years ago
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pjacobs51
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csmonut
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I have made donations to Wildlife Now. I also read the book and watched the movie.
Thanks, it is good to remember. - 3 years ago
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csmonut
