The story of Christian the lion is a remarkable testament to the deep bond between humans and wild animals. In 1969, Australians John Rendall and Anthony “Ace” Bourke bought a lion cub named Christian from Harrods in London, where exotic animals were once legally sold. They raised him in their Chelsea flat, where he lived like a member of the family—socializing with people, playing with children, and even meeting celebrities! As Christian grew too large for city life, the pair arranged for his r

#TBT Christian The Lion | Read his story here: http://bit.ly/ChristianTheLion17 "Millions of people have been moved by the amazing affection between Christian the lion and his human friends, John and Ace. Just as Elsa the lioness, returned to the wild all those years ago by George and Joy Adamson, awoke a respect and fascination for lions so, I believe, Christian can be another ambassador for these wonderful animals. Now so critically reduced in numbers, across Africa. If you can help us to help