Gotta say, I am now feeling kind of ripped off that my office jobs never involved a handsome man cuddling a baby lion. Just look at that picture and tell me it wouldn’t improve your Monday staff meeting. And if you’re not convinced by that, look at this video.

OMG I can’t.

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The handsome man in question, conservationist and Animal Planet host Dave Salmoni, also brought a warthog and a mandrill to the Buzzfeed offices, which are apparently better than your office, or at least warthoggier.

He gave the employees a talk about conservation, too, but I sincerely doubt anyone was listening, because THIS.

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