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A sanctuary shuffle is underway as Kevin Richardson rearranges lion neighbours after Bongani makes it clear he wants a change. Echo and Naobi move first, but the team soon finds that choosing the right companions for the famously grumpy lion takes careful observation—and a little trial and error.

George and Yummy are eager to head out, while Bobcat and Gabby settle into a new camp. Kevin also shares an update on Bobcat’s chronic condition and the improvement he’s seeing with medication. Get a behind-the-scenes look at lion care, sanctuary routines and the distinct personalities of the lions at the Lion Whisperer sanctuary.

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00:14and I talk a lot to this yeah they love it look at this George and Yame how can you
00:25not love these
00:26two cats good morning everyone so today we're going to be doing a little sanctuary shuffle not a major one
00:36there's a few lions that are not happy with their neighbors put it that way and so we're going to
00:45move them away to make their neighbor happy the one group is Eko Naobi they are next up for
00:53the enrichment walk so we'll be moving them to the camp next next to that and that should make
01:02Bongania a happier cat because he's been a bit grumpy of late and it's George's birthday guys
01:12so yeah I think he thinks I've forgotten happy birthday to you happy birthday to you
01:25George is turning 56 56 years young hey look so young hey is it your your beauty products yes what
01:38do you use
01:39George I drink a lot of moringa moringa I know somebody would be happy to hear that but yeah
01:47moringa do you believe in moringa hmm it is natural so all right so Eko and Obi here we go
01:56we're going to move them to the camp next to the walking camp and then we will decide from there
02:02who's going to go where the problem is is Bongani doesn't like neighbors he's a grumpy old man
02:11all right let's get on with it hello there oh look who's willing to willing to move willing and wanting
02:19to
02:20go where the problem is okay here is that he's a grumpy old man okay
02:22Okay.
02:47Okay.
02:48Yeah.
02:50Yeah.
02:58Okay.
03:34pretty straightforward well-behaved girls
03:41excellent okay
03:57guys causing trouble hmm Nancy Jina Woody causing
04:09trouble yeah okay so it's really crazy
04:18because we put Ekko and Obi next door to
04:22Bongani to give him some company but it
04:26actually it just backfired he's just
04:29become more and more grumpy he sits on
04:33that fence the entire day and anyone who
04:37comes near him he goes ballistic growls
04:41and you know pours at the sand and does
04:44all sorts of you know crazy behaviors which
04:47is not like Bongani at all so yeah that
04:51kind of backfired we'll have to find him a
04:55new neighbor or no neighbor at all so
05:00yeah sometimes one has to just listen to
05:03what the animals want and in this case
05:06Bongani is telling us he doesn't want
05:09Ekko and Obi as neighbors I think they're
05:12quite sweet but anyway they certainly not
05:15doing anything in my opinion to aggravate
05:18him so it's just one of those things
05:36yeah
05:53hey everyone it's Kevin here and I'm sitting
05:55here with Niobe I'm excited to launch our
05:58new t-shirt design competition guys and I'd
06:01love for you all to get involved the theme
06:05of this competition is art of the pride and
06:09we want you to create artwork inspired by
06:13your favorite line from the sanctuary so
06:16whether it's a grumpy Niobe or Meg or
06:21Vietzi or one of the other special
06:23characters living at the sanctuary please go
06:26ahead and do that and there will be only
06:29three winners one adults one under 18 and
06:33then there's going to be the people's
06:35choice which is one voted for you guys on
06:38Instagram and Facebook and the winning
06:41designs will be sold on my store and as a
06:45thank you you will receive a signed cap from
06:48me so guys the entries are open now and
06:51they will close on August the 29th we
06:56cannot wait to see your design so good
06:59luck guys
07:03as always that went pretty smoothly
07:06Eko Niobe good girls who next George
07:12we have an option it's either we bring
07:15George and Niami or we take Vietzi and
07:19Gini do you think they'll be good
07:21neighbors to Bongani yes he's more calm
07:24when they are next to him so who are we
07:26going to put who's the better fit George
07:29and Niami cool yeah George and Niami it is
07:33yeah Bongani prefers the dudes next to him
07:39he wants likes George and Niami I mean
07:43they are nice lions but yeah anyway not not
07:49to worry George and Niami it is that
07:52shouldn't be too tricky to move those two
07:56and then yeah those two can go for a walk
07:59they love it look at this George and Niami
08:05how can you not love these two cats just so
08:10eager beaver to get going running George
08:15George run run run you're gonna miss the
08:18bus here comes the bus where's the bus such a joy oh these two lines just really put a smile
08:31on my
08:39doll listen to them listen to that excitement cause oh hello boy are you wanting to get going huh yes
09:12you guys happiness you got all these birds in your mane still hey did you get those birds from boy
09:32you you you you can't have that yeah
09:36yeah
09:38huh
09:44whoop
09:49ok George
09:50Here we go.
10:42George used my GoPro as a footer.
10:48Ah, these poor GoPros.
10:51They really do get abused.
11:44I really want to say a huge thing.
11:46Thank you to the following on the YouTube channel and all social media for that matter.
11:54The regular support, the regular commentators on the different channels.
11:59Thank you to you guys.
12:00You know who you are.
12:00But then a massive shout out to those of you who are members and those who have actually
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12:12Massive shout out to you because it is because of you guys that we continue to be able to
12:18produce the content as well as bring you different stuff on the channel.
12:25Members, Pride Leaders.
12:26Thank you, thank you, thank you.
12:28You guys rock.
12:36Alright guys, so next up it's Bobcat and Gabby.
12:40Hello Gabs.
12:41Are you excited to move my sweetheart?
12:44Yes.
12:46Hello Torcolatilus.
12:49Yeah.
12:51Oh.
12:53Mr. Big.
12:56Ooh.
12:58We're moving.
13:00Yeah.
13:01Get your lazy bum here.
13:04Let's go.
13:05Hello.
13:06Yeah.
13:08A far cry from what it was the other day when I called him and he just ignored me flat
13:16out.
13:17Now everyone's very vocal.
13:21Cool.
13:43Look at these dreadlocks, my boy.
13:46We're going to have to get rid of that.
13:48That looks ridiculous.
13:50It looks ridiculous.
13:55Oh, happy cat.
14:12Come, come, come.
14:13Whoop.
14:14A little bit more.
14:18Okay.
14:19Yeah, a little bit.
14:20That's it.
14:28Okay.
14:37Oh, my goodness gracious.
14:39Yeah.
14:41Yeah.
14:43Yeah.
14:45Yeah.
14:55Yeah.
14:57Yeah.
14:58Yeah.
14:58Gap.
14:58Ah.
14:59Pocket.
15:06Yeah.
15:07Yeah.
15:08Get me.
15:12Okay.
15:21Yeah.
15:26Well, boy.
15:31I'll help you.
15:32I'll help you.
15:43Okay.
15:43I'm going to have to put him here.
15:55Good boy.
15:57Yeah.
15:59Yeah.
16:00That's the big.
16:10All right.
16:10So now we know the reasons for, oh, bobcats.
16:15Well, not that we didn't.
16:17I did have a suspicion that she was hormonal.
16:23And, uh, so she's obviously producing hormones of some sort.
16:33But I'm pretty, I'm pretty sure she was spayed.
16:38Yes.
16:38Yeah, Gabby's been spayed.
16:40So it's weird.
16:41So it's weird.
16:41She's obviously emitting some hormones that are, uh, presenting as, like, like an estrus.
16:50Uh, cause he's extremely protective over her.
16:53When I got a little bit too close to Gabby, he gave me a little bit of a flared lip.
16:58Uh, which, uh, yeah, as, as you guys know, I'm bobcat's buddy.
17:06But when it comes to girls, in a lion's world, you, you're not, you're not buddies.
17:12All right guys.
17:13So sometimes, as we all know, the change is as good as a holiday.
17:18And, uh, pretty much that's what we are attempting here with, uh, bobcat.
17:23Um, many have been asking how Mr. Big is.
17:28Um, yeah, the meds are definitely helping guys.
17:33But yeah, the condition is chronic and, uh, yeah, it's just, uh, it's a palliative measures,
17:41basically.
17:42And we just have to, you know, help him, uh, through, through the pain or as best we can
17:49and keep on mixing it up.
17:51So we are in constant consultation with Dr. Caldwell, um, just to make sure, you know,
17:57that, that the regime is working.
18:05Yeah.
18:06Yeah.
18:06Let's go.
18:08Come.
18:12Come, big boy.
18:13Let's go.
18:13Yeah.
18:22Come, big boy.
18:23Yeah.
18:26Yeah.
18:30there's a good boy nice the reason i didn't put the ramp guys for him to get out now
18:40i want to see his capability so if i put the ramp there it kind of masks
18:47what i'm trying to see so i'm trying to see how he's regressing or progressing on the meds
18:54so if he can jump out on his own without the assistance of the ramp then i can assess him
19:01from the last time and and i can make a judgment call and say peter he's better he's jumping out
19:07a lot easier so it's not because bobcat's sitting there refusing to get out the vehicle
19:12not at all he's contemplating the the height of the jump etc but the the good thing guys is that
19:23the way he got out now was a lot less stiff and the way he jumped in earlier than previously
19:30so
19:31and today's a cold day it's cold and windy so yeah i'm very happy with his progress so that's half
19:37the
19:38sanctuary move around and many of you might have noticed i was wearing the last line hoodie it's
19:46coming in in in great use uh this winter it's really um i'm very happy to promote unashamedly
19:54to promote my my merch uh from t-mill it's really really good uh quality guys and uh everyone who
20:02has bought from the store has been super impressed with the quality all that's there for me to say
20:08guys is from me kevin until next time bye
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