WATCH: (Scroll Down For Video) This is the beautiful moment a lioness is reunited with the man who raised her as a cub.
The huge cat named Kiara waits patiently for beloved adoptive dad Adolfo to arrive.
Sensing her owner, the animal paces around the yard clearly excited.
When Adolfo enters the enclosure, the delighted lioness embraces him with a jaw-dropping hug.
The playful lion wrestles and repeatedly hugs its adoptive dad for several minutes.
The foundation based in Mexico said it has rescued more than 30 tigers, lions and jaguars.
Its mission is: “To rescue Big Cats from sad circumstances and provide them with the best lifestyle available. A life governed by Love and respect.”
