Would You Take Your Kids to a Petting Zoo with Lions, Tigers, and Bears?

Hannah Tennant-Moore — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:28:00 GMT

In case you’re planning a family vacation and you happen not to care about either animal rights or your children’s limbs, you should totally go to the Lujan Zoo in Argentina, where visitors are allowed to feed, cuddle, or ride the backs of lions, tigers, and bears.

“Even children are allowed to enter the lion's cage and fondle a range of animals that have the potential to kill or maim them,” reports the Daily Mail. Does that sound thrilling or what? Here are some photographic examples of just how close Lujan lets tourists get to deadly animals that appear to be inhumanely sedated (or at least overfed and suicidally bored):

Here’s a photo of the zookeepers “monitoring” the uncaged animals. I’d definitely trust these guys with my life—plus, I’ll bet they know a great place to grab a few tequila shots after all this lion cuddling.

Despite Lujan’s assurance that the keepers love their animals and care about their visitors’ safety, animal rights activists are not convinced. According to the CEO of Born Free Foundation, “Anyone who has any knowledge of big cats will understand that they are wild animals and, as such, are unpredictable....I also note that the zoo makes claims to educate and conserve. Well, if they think teaching people that it's OK to stroke tigers and pet primates is educational, they are just plain wrong.”

Who said anything about educational? This zoo visit is all about bragging rights and Facebook photos.

Photos: Fortuna and The Daily Mail

Five Super Cute Baby Animal Videos

SunnyChanel — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:40:00 GMT

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Would You Take Your Kids to a Petting Zoo with Lions, Tigers, and Bears?

Five Super Cute Baby Animal Videos