Tbilisi Zoo has adopted a lion cub from an Olympic judo champion, after a video of him playing with the cub while driving triggered outrage in Georgia.

Some people were just as surprised and delighted, with comments like, “I can’t believe how happy that lion looks! What a touching moment,” and “This made my day. So happy for both of them!” ...

This is the cold arithmetic of lion society. Cubs of the Simba East pride ... He wouldn’t always be happy. But he looked happy now. Hildur, C-Boy’s partner, frequently makes a long run ...