A Lioness Gathers Her Girls to Listen to a Man's Serenade
A man serenaded a lioness at the zoo, and she ended up bringing her whole group to listen to him, too.
In a TikTok video, French singer-songwriter Loris Assadian, also known as Plumes, sat down in front of a lion enclosure and began singing a cover of Harry Styles' "Coming Up Roses." When he started singing, one lioness quickly came up and sat in front of him to get a better listen.
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Suddenly, other lionesses joined her and sat down with her to enjoy the intimate performance. The lionesses seemed to nod along and even tried to sing along with him. Even Plumes was surprised by the reaction and wrote in the caption, "I wasn't expecting so many " to join him.
The internet absolutely loved this serene moment, with the video garnering 2 million views and over 200,000 likes online. Users took to the comments to gush over the tender moment and loved the "magical" moment.
"They're just girls vibing," one user said, and shared a screengrab of the lionesses gathered together. Another called the gathering an impromptu "girls' night."
Another person wrote, "I love their harmonizing with you and bobbing their heads along to the song." One even added, "So beautiful how nature responds to music ."
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Plumes is known to serenade other animals in his viral TikTok videos. On his account, where he's gained nearly a million followers, he's serenaded other animals, including rhinos, highland cows, and even elephants.
In an interview with AMFM Magazine, he spoke about starting his serenades for the animals in 2022 in the French countryside.
"I read somewhere that cows like music, that it's soothing to them," he said. He first sang to a herd of cows, and "They were super receptive" to his songs. "They gathered around, some even rubbed against me. It was magical."
In another interview on The Creative Process podcast, he shared that he believes that "any musician can connect with [animals] in a way."
"I think what makes a difference is that I don't sing around them; I sing for them," he continued. "I really try to connect and feel like the intent makes all the difference, but it's not necessarily about me."
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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM.