{"id":605429,"date":"2026-06-12T10:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T14:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/?p=605429"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T14:24:45","slug":"this-baby-lion-doesnt-know-how-to-be-a-lion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/videos\/this-baby-lion-doesnt-know-how-to-be-a-lion-2\/","title":{"rendered":"This Baby Lion Doesn\u2019t Know How to Be a Lion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z0A3TAvXfhg?si=L53PykPW2c3KHnnk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Mango is a baby lion who was rescued by humans, but she really wants to grow up to live with other lions. The problem? She\u2019s never even met another lion before! Can her rescuers help her discover her wild side? And will Mango be ready for the big surprise that\u2019s on its way to meet her? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to our friends at The Wildcat Sanctuary and Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary for sharing Mango\u2019s story! Check out their socials at @WildcatSanctuary and @aspenvalleywildlifesanctuary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"605424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117-994x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117-994x1024.png 994w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117-768x791.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117-150x155.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117-300x309.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117-696x717.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117-408x420.png 408w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112117.png 1047w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"605425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416-890x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416-890x1024.png 890w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416-768x883.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416-150x173.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416-300x345.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416-696x801.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416-365x420.png 365w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112416.png 938w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"1079\" data-id=\"605426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550.png 1232w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550-1024x897.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550-768x673.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550-150x131.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550-696x610.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550-1068x935.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-10-112550-480x420.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>How cute is baby Mango! What was your favorite part of this story?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mango is a baby lion who was rescued by humans, but she really wants to grow up to live with other lions. The problem? She\u2019s never even met another lion before! Can her rescuers help her discover her wild side? 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