Is this young lion trying to get into film school? This new footage makes it look so.
This is the moment a big cat comes across a piece of technology it presumably thinks is food.
The young male then clenches his gnashers around the GoPro before taking it on a spin around the Great Kruger National Park in South Africa.
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Filmed in February, the young lion casually saunters over to the pricey piece of equipment that was left behind.
After taking it for a little stroll, the lion drops the camera and takes a breather.
Two other lions then appear. It is not known whether the same young lion regains the camera or if it was taken by another one.
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The clip ends with one of the lions licking the device.
Professional guide and wildlife expert, Christof Schoeman, who lives close to the park, owned the GoPro and said the video is 'awesome'.
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Lions are as-yet not endangered but have experienced a dramatic decrease in population over the last 50 years.
Researchers at Duke University, North Carolina, USA, found that lion populations in Africa have stooped by close to two-thirds since the 1960s with a current population of around 32,000.
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The manatee, however, was upgraded from endangered to 'threatened' over the weekend after some 6,620 were found in Florida's waters. A vast improvement compared to the 1970s, when only a few hundred were in the area.
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The news came right after Manatee Appreciation Day which occurs on March 29.
Jim Kurth, acting director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, said: "While there is still more work to be done to fully recover manatee populations, particularly in the Caribbean, manatee numbers are increasing and we are actively working with partners to address threats.
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"Today we both recognise the significant progress we have made in conserving manatee populations while reaffirming our commitment to continuing this species' recovery and success throughout its range."
Florida Congressman Vern Buchanan argued against the declassification, saying in a statement that the move weakens general protection of the sea cow.
He said: "The decision to weaken protections under the Endangered Species Act threatens the survival of the manatee, one of Florida's most beloved animals. It needs to be reversed."
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