Father Lion Crouches Down To Meet His Cub For The First Time

Nov 28, 2019 by apost team

Most people can agree that animals can bring people together. Cute videos go viral all of the time when it involves baby animals, especially when they are wild ones.  When baby animals are involved, we are there for it. This wonderful video is no exception to that rule.

The Denver Zoo shared the adorable video on their Facebook page at the very beginning of September 2019, and since then, more than 7 million people have viewed it. The zoo included a caption with the video explaining that a small lion cub was meeting his father, Tobias, for the very first time. The baby also met his older half-sister Kamara.

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The lion cub, named Tatu, born on July 25th and is already over 12 lbs. He enjoys climbing on his sister and his Aunt Sabi. He has also bonded with Neliah, his mother, behind the scenes of the Denver Zoo. While he has not been seen in public yet, the zoo couldn't wait to release a video of what they caught behind closed doors. 

Zoo officials went on to say that the public is very excited to meet and watch the cub when he is ready to make a public debut. They make sure to post weekly updates concerning the little cub, who loves to play and climb all over his family. Officials say that Kamara, the cub's 4-year-old half-sister, is very playful and affectionate with the new arrival.

Yes, lions and their cubs are very adorable animals. However, the zoo wants everyone to understand that they are endangered in the wild. In the past 25 years, half of all African lions have disappeared due to destruction of habitats, loss of prey, and illegal poaching.

The Denver Zoo told Bored Panda that they hope that their video will inspire the public to help organizations around the world that are dedicated to the preservation of endangered wildlife. You can watch the super sweet interaction below. You can just tell how proud the father is to see his baby for the first time!

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