About Speaker Kevin Richardson… After graduating with a BSc in Anatomy and Physiology, Kevin began his career in postoperative rehabilitation. See more ideas about kevin richardson, animals wild, lions. Kevin Rene Richardson, known as "The Lion Whisperer", is a South African self-taught zoologist. Pinterest. His unbeatable bonding with lions will make people respect and jealous. genial ce panneau !” To make the rescue of all animals more complicated and objectively impossible, Richardson has brought up on occasion the reality that many folks on social media are quick to ask for him to rescue lions in peril but are not as quick to reach into their pockets to help offset the huge initial and long-term costs of rescuing them. Just trying to be a better human being. In turn, I have educated my family and friends. After several education seminars, I walked with lions and their handlers, and I witnessed a scheduled lion feeding. If there is a lesson to be learnt in conservation ethics, it is Kevin Richardson (a.k.a the Lion Whisperer)’s decision to essentially doom his wildlife sanctuary and its inhabitants into oblivion. Thank you for building a home and a life of love for your big family and teaching the world. He’s got a little business that’s thriving. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Kevin I have been mesmerized by your work for years and years my heart aches for the perils of many species as humans act more like viruses on the earth. All lived arguably the fullest lives possible in captivity. I can't imagine what everyone is going through there:( Someone else is operating Kevin Richardson's Twitter feed and its all very distressing. Once the Sanctuary residents have all passed on, the enclosure fences can come down and rewilding of the land can happen, which directly combats the habitat loss issue. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Like Steve Irwin, who also bought up tracts of land for wildlife, you know that if it’s not owned by lions then it will be taken from them. I guess you are right Kevin – no more lions, continue to buy more land through your foundation, and then let the fences down and wild lions can roam free. Kevin Richardson 34, met his first lion 11 years ago and was hooked. If it's your first time in Africa, I recommend a short volunteer project (a few days) as part of a longer African trip. Every day I mourn the loss of habitat world wide. Despite the emotional weight and online judgement that undoubtedly comes with such a drastic move, it is heartening to see that there is a significant number of people who understand Richardson’s decision, evident from the strong backing of over 2,000 global supporters who have pledged almost US$195,000 for the first phase; a whopping 144% of the target goal. So it doesn’t help for an NGO like our foundation to come with a new broom to sweep things clean… doing it the same way everyone has done it before. One… I’m sad to think of plans for it to no longer exist. About Speaker Kevin Richardson… After graduating with a BSc in Anatomy and Physiology, Kevin began his career in postoperative rehabilitation. Taking a momentary pause, eyes averting to the ground, he gathered his thoughts and said: “Imagine you and your girlfriend, who’s an animal lover, drive past somebody selling tortoises on the side of the road and she goes “Stop! Article by Yahoo Life. ( Log Out / As a zoologist and animal behaviourist, he works at a lion park in South Africa. In Africa lions currently occupy less than 20% of their historical range and are declining rapidly. A causality is thus established; the land used for expanding wildlife sanctuaries takes away land that could, or even should, be rewilded. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. But if you drove past and no one stopped to buy, I can guarantee you he won’t sell tortoises.”. And it is this indelible truth that we must rationalise with and eventually find comfort in, that the sacrifices of a few will push the narrative forward towards the ultimate victory we so desire. A lion under the supervision of Kevin Richardson, the so-called lion whisperer, killed a woman on Richardson's animal sanctuary. “What scares the hell out of me is that I haven’t seen a dramatic turnaround in people’s behaviour. May 24, 2013 - Zoologist and self-taught animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson, aka "The Lion Whisperer," has a unique relationship with animals that has been cultivated Kevin Richardson, aka the Lion Whisperer, talks about recent tourist attacks at Lion Park in South Africa. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more.