Saturday, January 13, 2007

Video: African Lion and Woman Embrace

Jupiter and Ana Julia Torres

This is so beautiful! Proving once again that there is so very little that humans actually understand. It's astounding that this could happen in the trigger-happy abusive world that we humans have created.

People Shocked To See Affection Between Pair

Ana Julia Torres, who runs the Villa Lorena animal shelter in Cali, Colombia fed and nursed Jupiter the African lion back to health years ago after it was found abused and emaciated in a traveling circus.

"It is amazing to see an animal like that be so sweet and affectionate," said Torres. "This hug is the most sincere one that I have received in my life."

Jupiter is among 800 recovering creatures at Villa Lorena, where Torres looks after, among others, burned peacocks, limbless flamengos, blind monkeys and mutilated elephants.

Torres said she relies on donations and her modest teacher's salary to run the shelter. via memeorandum