Lion forms close, rare bond with co

Lion forms close, rare bond with conservationists
Valentin Gruener and Mikkel Legarth raise Sirga as a cub after she was abandoned; pair seeks to save lion population through Modisa Wildlife Project

November 04, 2013 by David Strege
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Mikkel Legarth with Sirga the lion at sunset; photo from Caters News Agency used by permission
Mikkel Legarth with Sirga the lion at sunset; photo from Caters News Agency used by permission

Valentin Gruener and Mikkel Legarth play with Sirga as if she were a family pet. But while she is not a pet, Sirga is considered part of the family, as much as a lion can be part of a human family.

It is a touching bond that stretches back to when the two men rescued Sirga as a cub deep in the African bush and became the animal’s surrogate parents. Legarth told the U.K. Daily Mail that his bond with Sirga is similar to her being part of his pride.

“A pride had three cubs and two were killed before Sirga was abandoned without food,” Legarth told the Daily Mail. “It happened on our land and we could not stand by and watch her die.”

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Valentin Gruener and lioness Sirga hug; photo from Caters News Agency used by permission

The two conservationists, working to save the lion population through the Modisa Wildlife Project in Botswana, South Africa, raised the cub and formed an unusual bond with the animal, as you can see in the accompanying photos taken by Nicolai Frederik Bonnin Rossen and in this video:



The video shows Sirga acting as friendly as the family dog, and relates to Gruener and Legarth like she would other lions. But unlike a pet, Sirga, who is kept away from other humans, can hunt down prey on her own at the Grassland Safari Lodge where predators are kept in semi-natural conditions.

From the Daily Mail:

[Sirga] is now a beacon for hoped success of the Modisa Wildlife Project, founded in Botswana, Africa, by Mr. Gruener, from Germany, and Mr. Legarth, who is Danish, with the hope of saving the lion population.



Botswana is two and a half times the size of Britain and has vast areas of wilderness—but already increased farming is bringing lions and man into more and more conflict.



From a base camp in the African bush the Modisa Wildlife Project has been working with local farmers and Willie De Graaff, owner of Grassland Safari Lodge, to find a long-term solution.



The plan is to relocate the lions, which are coming into contact with farmers, to one large protected area where they have enough wild prey to feed on.
The conservationists made sure Sirga didn’t become like other lions in captivity that are constantly fed by tourists, and she only interacts with Gruener and Legarth, who eventually want to release her back into the wild.

“We are located on Willie De Graaff’s 10,000-hectare farm [roughly 28,000 acres] with lions, wild dogs, and leopards that have been saved from certain death,” Legarth told the Daily Mail. “We are now looking for sponsors that can support us with a long-term solution for those animals.”

So other lions like Sirga can flourish.

More heartwarming photos showing Sirga as a cub and young lioness, and one more hug:

sirga as a cub caters
Sirga as a cub; photo from Caters News Agency used by permission

sirga as a lioness cub with legarth
Sirga as a young lioness with Mikkel Legarth; photo from Caters News Agency used by permission

Mikkel Legarth and Sirga the lion share a hug; photo from Caters News Agency used by permission
Mikkel Legarth and Sirga the lion share a hug; photo from Caters News Agency used by permission

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Lion forms close, rare bond with conservationistsValentin Gruener and Mikkel Legarth raise Sirga as a cub after she was abandoned; pair seeks to save lion population through Modisa Wildlife ProjectNovember 04, 2013 by David Stars 20. forkMikkel Legarth with Sirga the lion at sunset; photo from Caters News Agency used by permissionMikkel Legarth with Sirga the lion at sunset; photo from Caters News Agency used by permissionValentin Gruener and Mikkel Legarth play with Sirga as if she were a family pet. But while she is not a pet, Sirga is considered part of the family, as much as a lion can be part of a human family.It is a touching bond that stretches back to when the two men rescued Sirga as a cub deep in the African bush and became the animals surrogate parents. Legarth told the U.K. Daily Mail that his bond with Sirga is similar to her being part of his pride."A pride had three cubs and two were killed before Sirga was abandoned without food," Legarth told the Daily Mail. "It happened on our land and we could not stand by and watch her die."Botswana LionsValentin Gruener and lioness Sirga hug; photo from Caters News Agency used by permissionThe two conservationists, working to save the lion population through the Modisa Wildlife Project in Botswana, South Africa, raised the cub and formed an unusual bond with the animal, as you can see in the accompanying photos taken by Nicolai Frederik Bonnin Rosen and in this video:The video shows Sirga acting as friendly as the family dog, and relates to Gruener and Legarth like she would other lions. But unlike a pet, Sirga, who is kept away from other humans, can hunt down prey on her own at the Grassland Safari Lodge where predators are kept in semi-natural conditions.From the Daily Mail:[Sirga] is now a beacon for hoped success of the Modisa Wildlife Project, founded in Botswana, Africa, by Mr. Gruener, from Germany, and Mr. Legarth, who is Danish, with the hope of saving the lion population. Botswana is two and a half times the size of Britain and has vast areas of wilderness—but already increased farming is bringing lions and man into more and more conflict. From a base camp in the African bush the Modisa Wildlife Project has been working with local farmers and Willie De Graff, owner of Grassland Safari Lodge, to find a long-term solution. The plan is to relocate the lions, which are coming into contact with farmers, to one large protected area where they have enough wild prey to feed on.The conservationists made sure Sirga didn't become like other lions in captivity that are constantly fed by tourists, and she only interacts with Gruener and Legarth, who eventually want to release her back into the wild."We are located on Willie De Graaff's 10, 000-hectare farm [roughly 28, 000 acres] with lions, wild dogs, and leopards that have been saved from certain death," Legarth told the Daily Mail. "We are now looking for sponsors that can support us with a long-term solution for those animals."So other lions like Sirga can flourish.More heartwarming photos showing Sirga as a cub and young lioness, and one more hug:sirga as a cub catersSirga as a cub; photo from Caters News Agency used by permissionsirga as a lioness cub with legarthSirga as a young lioness with Mikkel Legarth; photo from Caters News Agency used by permissionMikkel Legarth and Sirga the lion share a hug; photo from Caters News Agency used by permissionMikkel Legarth and Sirga the lion share a hug; photo from Caters News Agency used by permission

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狮子形式密切，与环保主义者瓦伦丁和安德森
格律纳力加提高sirga作为一名初出茅庐的遗弃后就罕见的债券；对旨在拯救狮子人口通过MODISA野生动物项目

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Mikkel力加与sirga狮子在日落的照片；从迎合新闻社许可与sirga
Mikkel力加日落狮子使用；照片来自Caters News Agency许可使用

瓦伦丁格律纳和Mikkel力加玩sirga如果她是一个家庭的宠物。虽然她不是一个宠物，sirga是家庭的一部分，就像狮子会是一个人类家庭的一部分。

这是一个触摸键可以追溯到当两人获救sirga作为一个幼崽在非洲丛林深处，成为动物的代理父母。力加告诉英国每日邮报，他的债券sirga类似于她自己的骄傲的一部分。“骄傲有三

小熊和两sirga被遗弃之前没有食物了，“力加告诉每日邮报。“这件事发生在我们的土地，我们不能看着她死。”博茨瓦纳雄狮


瓦伦丁格律纳和母狮sirga拥抱；照片是新闻社许可

两保育人士使用，工作在博茨瓦纳，南非的野生动物保存项目MODISA狮子数量，提高幼崽形成与动物的一个不寻常的债券，你可以看到在随附的照片由尼科莱弗雷德里克邦宁ROSSEN的采取和这个视频：



视频显示sirga作为友善的狗，和涉及格律纳和力加她会像其他狮子。但不同于宠物，sirga，谁是远离其他人，可以追捕猎物对自己在草原狩猎掠食者保持在半自然条件。

从每日邮报：

【sirga ]现在是一个灯塔，希望成功的MODISA野生动物项目，成立于博茨瓦纳，非洲，格律纳先生，来自德国，和力加，谁是丹麦人，以节约狮子人口



希望。