Lions!
Jan 30th 2008, 5:58 am
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Lions!
While we were down in Christchurch we visited Orana Wildlife Park
Where you can do this:
It would have been rude not to!
What an awesome experience - fully grown hungry lions less than a metre away, growling and drooling everywhere!
Here's some photos. Movie to follow! By the way these are all taken with no zooming!
Before we went in:
During:
Where you can do this:
It would have been rude not to!
What an awesome experience - fully grown hungry lions less than a metre away, growling and drooling everywhere!
Here's some photos. Movie to follow! By the way these are all taken with no zooming!
Before we went in:
During:
Jan 30th 2008, 6:05 am
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Re: Lions!
I'd have jumped at the chance too! How awesome!
Wonderful piccies, as ever, thank you Rob! 
Jan 30th 2008, 6:09 am
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Jan 30th 2008, 7:23 am
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Re: Lions!
Do they not wear big cat bibs to stop them eating you!!!!
Jan 30th 2008, 7:27 am
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Jan 30th 2008, 8:08 am
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Re: Lions!
Amazing pictures, what a unique experience. Thanks for link.
Jan 30th 2008, 8:26 am
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Re: Lions!
f*****g h**l !!! amazing - gives a whole new meaning to a sandwich box or drive thru!! Not so sure I'd want to do it but amazing pictures.
Jan 30th 2008, 8:55 am
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Re: Lions!
wow!what can you say about pictures and video,apart from wow! would definitely do that if we got the chance...
respect for those
...jacky
respect for those
...jacky
Jan 30th 2008, 9:00 am
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Re: Lions!
That's it...I have to go and do that!!!!! That is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know what I am doing next Wednesday now! LOL
Love the photo's!!!
I know what I am doing next Wednesday now! LOLLove the photo's!!!
Jan 30th 2008, 11:17 am
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Re: Lions!
Wouldnt fancy being under the lions if they decided to have a pee!!! But otherwise it looks completely amazing!!! I would love to do that.
Jan 30th 2008, 5:59 pm
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Re: Lions!
Fabulous pictures, it is a great place to take the kids and the adults too...
