Watch: Turtle Stops Lion From Drinking Water In A Pond – News18

Various videos of unlikely animal encounters often go viral on the internet. Get ready to witness a clip that will leave you scratching your head and chuckling at the same time. The clip features a lion and a baby turtle that doesn’t seem to be intimidated by seeing the king of the jungle.

In the viral video, one can see how a turtle is stopping a lion from drinking water from the pond. The lion is seen drinking water. During this, the turtle starts pulling the hair off its beard. However, instead of getting angry or attacking it, the lion does nothing. The turtle started troubling the lion on the other side as well. When it tries to drink water again and again, the turtle reaches there and disturbs him. But the lion spares the turtle. It starts drinking water again.

The video was shared on the Twitter handle Nature is Amazing. “This lion told the turtle to go that way,” reads the caption. Take a look at the video:

This unlikely encounter between a lion and a turtle is not only amusing but also a reminder of how fascinating and unpredictable nature can be. The video was shared on July 11. It has till now garnered 11.3 million views and has been liked by thousands of people. Viewers have also praised the generosity of the lion while commenting.

Earlier, a similar clip went viral. The footage is from Gujarat and shows a lion roaming freely in a village until being chased away by a gang of dogs. The lion is then seen running towards a group of cattle. The Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, Susanta Nanda, shared the video on his Twitter handle with the caption, “Even a dog is a lion in his backyard. From the streets of Gujarat”. The video has garnered attention and is gaining traction on social media.

The clip was shared on March 22, 2023, and received 66.5K views. People were shocked that instead of fighting, the lion actually retreated as the pack of dogs chased him away.