For those of you who are near (or coming near) San Diego, you MUST check out Lion Camp and The Cheetah Run Safari.
Info on both can be found at http://www.sandiegozoo.org
Lion camp is a display housing 6 young lions (1.5 years old). Depending on where they are resting/playing, you might find yourself seperated from them by only an inch of glass, or 10 feet of open air. You can see them play like young cats do instead of sleeping like you'd see with older lions
The Cheetah run puts you about 6 feet away from a cheetah chasing a dog-racing lure at up to 60 mph! Afterwards you get in a circle around the animal for a meet-and-greet with the trainer, and if everyone is quiet enough you can hear him purr... (it sounded kind of like a distant engine with a rough idle... rrrrRRRrrr rrrrRRRRrrrr rrrrRRRRrrrrr)
both exhibits are AMAZING. The cheetah run costs, but is worth every penny IMHO.
Info on both can be found at http://www.sandiegozoo.org
Lion camp is a display housing 6 young lions (1.5 years old). Depending on where they are resting/playing, you might find yourself seperated from them by only an inch of glass, or 10 feet of open air. You can see them play like young cats do instead of sleeping like you'd see with older lions
The Cheetah run puts you about 6 feet away from a cheetah chasing a dog-racing lure at up to 60 mph! Afterwards you get in a circle around the animal for a meet-and-greet with the trainer, and if everyone is quiet enough you can hear him purr... (it sounded kind of like a distant engine with a rough idle... rrrrRRRrrr rrrrRRRRrrrr rrrrRRRRrrrrr)
both exhibits are AMAZING. The cheetah run costs, but is worth every penny IMHO.
