One recent morning, Kevin Richardson hugged a lion and then ... Many are sold to one of the roughly 180 registered lion breeders in South Africa, where they are used to produce more cubs.

A young woman was killed by a lion in a South African refuge operated by popular wildlife handler Kevin Richardson, known as the “lion whisperer.” Richardson posted a statement on his Facebook ...

Kevin Richardson is an animal behaviorist ... Despite all of this time living in the wild in South Africa, the lions still respond to Richardson's voice. He calls the animals' names and they ...