This is a center that takes in orphaned or displaced lion cubs and prepares them for a life in the wild. There is no government funding so most of the money comes from tourists that are given the opportunity to interact with some of the young lions. The first few months, of their lives, the cubs have a lot of contact with humans but then they are removed to areas away from tourists and only have contact with the staff. They are placed in large fenced areas, with natural game, where they can learn to hunt and live on their own. There
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Lion Encounter Center-Zimbabwe The center is about 10 miles from Victoria Falls.
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Ah, that is the spot! Scratch! It was hard to remember that these were not pets, but wild animals....
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Hum! Not as easy as it looks. Lions are not natural climbers, like leopards, and they sometimes struggle to...
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I made it! Rest time. Looks tired right out, but he wasn't. A few seconds later he was...
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Don't look now... My brother-in-law was fully aware of the lion but put on a good show.
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On the prowl. We got to take a bush-walk with these two and watch them explore their...
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Lest we forget... The look of a hunter in full stalk. Even at this age the power and...
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Cubs at play. These two were 13 months old and weighed about 160 pounds. They were...
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Crossing the stream She was being very careful not to get her feet wet.
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Preparing to take the plunge. He didn't really plunge, just jumped across the stream.
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A penny for your thoughts. Even in the midst of a group of people there was time for a personal moment.
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That's all folks! He had entertained us long enough and now it was nap time.
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