The Lion Habitat!
Who knew this was here? Lions are my most favorite animal of all time!
The ranch is home to over 40 lions. Most of them are the direct descendant of the original MGM lion that was filmed roaring at the beginning of movies. The workers at the ranch clearly love these animals and take great care of them. What an amazing field trip.
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| The female was rescued from the horrible zoo we used to have here. She was about 100 pounds underweight and very nervous. The handlers couldn't get close to her. Now she comes up to the fence for some lovin' and they can hand feed her. |
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They hand feed all the lions. Sometimes they even go in the cage with the lions to feed them.
Some of these guys get quite protective over their food and they grumble and roar at those who are hanging around. |
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| This is Ozzie. He's 9 months old and the cutest thing! |
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| Such a beautiful boy. |
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| He was looking at me like I was lunch! |
Beautiful! I did not know about this place but I did hear that the horrible zoo finally closed down.
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