Dozing in a mother’s lap, eyes half-closed, or throwing their arms around a father’s shoulders in a great hug — every child craves a parent’s affection. For Sirga the lioness, it is no different. Though, in this case, her parent is a human. Conservationist Valentin Gruener, 27, co‑founder of the Modisa Wildlife Project in the … Continue reading Abandoned lion cub who became best friends with man: First seen leaping onto him with ‘grateful hug’ lioness is now star of film about how he taught her to hunt