Lion Park Album

Only in Africa …

A bit outside of East London there is a lion park where you can actually pet lioncubs (if they have any, of course!).

When we were there, there were some very cute little 3-week old lions that acted just like cats. There were also some 3-month old lions that were very fond of each other.

However, the greatest moment of all was when we visited an area with 7 and 8 month old lions and tigers. The tigers were very impressive and large, but we were still allowd to approach them and touch. The scary part was that they seemed very interested in nibbling our toes (which were in sandals). When I bent over to pet one of them, he thought I might be food, or wanted to play with me, and jumped straight on top of me! What an experience!

Click on the image, or here to see the pictures!