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Here are some of our lions in action (Sheba, Tarzan, and Sebastian) who are interested in some fresh hay we added into their den in their enclosure (completely ignoring the hanging barrel we had just placed inside). Sebastian- our huge male lion- runs off with a mouthful of hay in his mouth and lays down and licks it like his own personal blanky. Pretty funny!
FUN FACT: Why do our males not have manes? In the wild, the male lion's mane is used to attract the females.
The bigger the mane, the better chance of attracting a girl! Since our males are fixed, their bodies view the mane as an unnecessary accessory they are carrying around because they lack almost all of their testosterone and the ability to reproduce; therefore, they have no need to attract a female..... Lucky for Sebastian and Tarzan, they still have their lioness Sheba (who is definitely the boss in this small, lion pride) ;-).
Boris is lonely. He so wants a larger cage. I am hopeful in the next few weeks, and month or two at most, we have the donations to help him have a higher quality of life than spending it in a concrete cage.
How about it, can you help? He loves his pool, and the branchs he gets to eat and play with. He loves to strip them into little pieces and make a bed. He needs a real bear pad, someplace that is uniquely his.
Things are looking up here at WAO. We are ALL extremely busy, but I can see the amazing temperment changes in our animals. About a week ago, we were able to replace Ekaterina and Sierra's (two young female tigers) barrel that hangs from a pole. Shortly after we put it up, Ekaterina went over and started batting it with her eyes huge and full of curiosity. It's little things like that that make all my hard work during the day worth while. Please come and check us out for a tour or just stop by to bring some watermelon for Boris the Bear (he LOVES it!) Thanks for everyone's support!
