The text describes a series of unlikely friendships between humans and animals.
Kiara, a lion cub, was adopted by Adolfo Karam, a man who rescues and rehabilitates big cats. Despite being separated for a long time, Kiara recognized Adolfo and expressed her affection towards him.
Nobumitsu Murabayashi, a Japanese native, bought a baby Caiman from a street market, which grew to an enormous size. He named it Caiman and referred to it as his pet.
Sambath, a 12-year-old Cambodian boy, has a 16-foot-long python named Chamroeun as his best friend. Chamroeun was found under Sambath's mother's newborn bed, and the family decided to keep it.
Casey Anderson rescued Brutus the bear from an overcrowded wildlife park. They have been inseparable since.
Roxy Danckwerts, a wildlife ranger, took in Moyo the African Elephant, who was abandoned by her herd and surrounded by hungry hyenas. Moyo is now 14 months old and is getting too big for the house.
Mark Dumas runs Beyond Just Bears in Canada and is the only person in the world to have kissed a polar bear and survived. He adopted Agee the Polar Bear when she was just 8 weeks old and they are now inseparable.
Tonie and Shirley Joubert, park rangers, found Jessica the Hippo in distress next to her dying mother on the border of the Kruger game park. They nursed her back to health and released her back into the wild, but she kept trying to return home.
79-year-old Japanese diver Hiroyuki Arakawa and his life-long companion Yoriko the Giant Sheepshead Wrasse have a unique relationship. He feeds her every day, and she recognizes him after almost 30 years.
Retired salesman Dominic Ehrler met Maria, a grey Toulouse goose, at his local pond. Maria follows him around like a smitten lover.
Vikkie Kenward noticed Fagin, a baby crow who had fallen out of his nest and become injured. She took him home to care for his injuries, but he fell in love with her and decided to stay.
1. Dogs are often described as a man's best friend, being smart, loyal, caring, and capable of keeping mailmen at bay.
2. The world is full of unusual friendships between man and beast, with animals such as big cats, crocodiles, pythons, bears, elephants, and even fish.
3. Adolfo Karam, a man from Mexico, started his lifelong crusade of rescuing and rehabilitating big cats in 2014. He opened a wildlife sanctuary and raised a lioness named Kiara like his own daughter.
4. Nobumitsu Murabayashi, a Japanese native, bought a baby Caiman in a street market 34 years ago. The Caiman grew to almost 7 feet in length and over 100 pounds in weight. He named the pet Caiman and loves brushing its teeth and taking it for long walks.
5. Sambath, a 12-year-old Cambodian boy, has a 16-foot-long python named Chamroeun as his best friend. The python was found coiled up under his newborn brother's bed.
6. Casey Anderson rescued a grizzly bear named Brutus from an overcrowded wildlife park when he was just 5 months old. The pair have been inseparable ever since.
7. Roxy Danckwerts, a wildlife ranger, took an African elephant named Moyo to the 'Wild Is Life' sanctuary after finding her abandoned by her herd, half drowned, and surrounded by hungry hyenas.
8. Mark Dumas, the founder of Beyond Just Bears in Canada, has a unique relationship with a polar bear named Agee. He found Agee when she was just 8 weeks old and raised her like his own child.
9. Tonie and Shirley Joubert, park rangers, took a pet hippo named Jessica into their care after finding her in distress next to her dying mother on the border of the Kruger game park.
10. Hiroyuki Arakawa, a 79-year-old Japanese diver, has a unique bond with a Giant Sheepshead Wrasse named Yoriko. He started feeding her with crabs when she was injured and malnourished, and they have been together for almost 30 years.
11. Dominic Ehrler, a retired salesman, has a close relationship with a grey Toulouse goose named Maria. They met at a local pond and Maria has been following Dominic on his morning strolls ever since.
12. Fagin the crow, who was initially meant to be released back into the wild, fell in love with Vikkie Kenward, his human nursemaid, and decided to stay with her instead.