The Dogmother Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Clicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Wow I know it was behind glass, but scary how persistent the lion was Gulp Cathy X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Ohh errr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I have to say that I found this quite disturbing. I am not mad keen on zoos anyway and just felt really sorry for the lioness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Brilliant,isn't it? I can't believe how calm the babies parents are Maybe it was the zebra striped suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Maybe she just wanted to play!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 I didn't much like it TBH, the poor lioness didn't understand the glass and was getting in quite a frenzy, all for the entertainment of the people filming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I have to say that I found this quite disturbing. I am not mad keen on zoos anyway and just felt really sorry for the lioness! Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 About 30 years ago, I was on safari with my family in Kenya. We were in Amboseli park, where the animals saw a few tourists but not many in the bush. We came across a family group of lions resting in the afternoon sun about 100 metres away from us. They were very restful. Then my Dad's sunhat blue off....the driver of our van opened his door to retrieve the hat. That lion moved so quickly, but not as quick as our driver. Anything out of the bus was fair game to th lion. Yum yum, but not this time fortunately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I have to say that I found this quite disturbing. I am not mad keen on zoos anyway and just felt really sorry for the lioness! Same here. Me, too! Poor thing just wanted a nice, fresh snack instead of Purina lion chow or whatever they feed them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Have just seen this on the beeb's website. The poor woman was lucky to get away with the injuries she did. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17967219 It just makes me feel so sad for all these wild creatures in captivity of any kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Have just seen this on the beeb's website.The poor woman was lucky to get away with the injuries she did. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17967219 It just makes me feel so sad for all these wild creatures in captivity of any kind. What do they expect, these are wild animals and they will pick up on any subtle nuance in behaviour or nervousness because that's how they survive. Apart from humans (sometimes) these animals are at the top of the food chain because they are such efficient killers; their natural instincts and skills need to be respected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Have just read this about the cheetah too. What makes me angry is the zoo or whatever in South Africa seem to be defending the cheetah. At the end of the day, they are animals and their primary function is to survive with their survival instincts which are killing. They are not tame as the zoo states and never will be. To put the general public in such an enclosure seems absurd to me, especially with no safety measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazmac Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I'm on the animal's side every time. And I don't support zoos or circuses. I wouldn't have been impressed if I'd seen that with the lioness, making her more agitated purely for entertainment and to film it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I could not have trusted the glass and I agree, zoos leave me feeling sad. But, and it's a big but, the creatures are much loved by their keepers and zoos are legally obliged to carry out conservation and to educate the general public about the animals they keep. They seem to do this with so much vigour and enjoyment that I don't like to completely condemn them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I could not have trusted the glass and I agree, zoos leave me feeling sad. But, and it's a big but, the creatures are much loved by their keepers and zoos are legally obliged to carry out conservation and to educate the general public about the animals they keep. They seem to do this with so much vigour and enjoyment that I don't like to completely condemn them. I do agree with you and am aware that zoos do a lot of great conservation work. However, for me, the original clip typifies the negative side of zoos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
