tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681965017862727203.post2749076470838120307..comments2023-10-12T11:53:27.816+02:00Comments on My Thoughts From The Deep End : If Petting Lion Cubs is Wrong, I Don't Want to be RightAmerican Expathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120771156192016020noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681965017862727203.post-71133728753186563982016-11-04T08:24:44.302+02:002016-11-04T08:24:44.302+02:00Ending the interaction might make releasing into t...Ending the interaction might make releasing into the wild more successful. I wouldn't be surprised if the park is lying about the canned hunts but one can't be sure without first hand knowledge. I would not participate in a canned hunt or any hunt for something that you can't eat but I refuse to judge those that do. Life in the wild is relatively short even under the best conditions so I think the most important thing is how the animals are treated in the parks and zoos. Call me old fashioned but all this hand wringing moralizing is beyond me; "egotistical white hunters," "alienated from their land," etc? Good grief.W. A. Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338840796110110051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681965017862727203.post-63150109228545970232015-08-27T07:52:43.821+02:002015-08-27T07:52:43.821+02:00Hi Anand, If I knew more about the park and the ca...Hi Anand, If I knew more about the park and the canned hunting industry back when I visited the Lion Park I also would have reconsidered my decision to visit. I agree with you that having a chance to touch a lion cub is an extraordinary experience. Have you heard that the park has stated they will be ending the lion cub interaction feature? Here is the article. http://www.enca.com/south-africa/lion-park-stop-lion-cub-interactions-2016 Thanks for your comment. American Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120771156192016020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681965017862727203.post-11700720211148970142015-08-26T02:02:27.388+02:002015-08-26T02:02:27.388+02:00I went here in 2002, their talk is not backed up w...I went here in 2002, their talk is not backed up with evidence, and I believe these lions end up 'hunted' ie shot.<br /><br />I held a lion cub there, which was an extraordinary experience. I've also been able to interact with cheetahs in Kenya up close, which was an amazing privilege - especially the purring. However, knowing what I now know, I would not recommend or take others there. <br /><br />This is lion farming, but of wild territorial animals, and for photos and egotistical white hunters. It contribute nothing to conservation or local communities who are alienated from their land. Its also dishonest, in the way they make money by misinformation to genuine animal lovers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574403498250876280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681965017862727203.post-36528055900736749722015-03-10T09:51:16.949+02:002015-03-10T09:51:16.949+02:00I do not support canned hunting. However, it's...I do not support canned hunting. However, it's not entirely clear to me where the truth lies in this matter. We can agree that lions that interact in this way with humans can not be released into the wild. From there, it's not clear to me that they automatically end up in canned hunts. The literature from the lion park states that they have "gone to great lengths to ensure that our lions never end up in canned hunting scenarios or unsuitable environments." and one of the websites above says, " Obviously, in relation to our experience at Ukutula, we have no direct evidence that their animals will end up in a canned hunt. All we’re going to say is that a lot of the information we were given involved crossed wires and when questioned where the animals do end up, the responses were often vague and dismissive." I will continue to review the information on these websites and others in greater detail to ensure I am as informed as possible. Thanks for sharing it! American Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120771156192016020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681965017862727203.post-1636674950413059092015-03-09T22:59:29.741+02:002015-03-09T22:59:29.741+02:00I think this fantastic! I love watching your adven...I think this fantastic! I love watching your adventures and look forward to more.orrjesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741567596304342400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681965017862727203.post-26809945700850698472015-03-09T16:23:23.106+02:002015-03-09T16:23:23.106+02:00Shame, in my opinion these places are worse than z...Shame, in my opinion these places are worse than zoos or Sea World as they are raising lion cubs destined for the canned hunting industry. Do you really support that? For more information, please see http://www.cannedlion.org and http://www.cannedlion.org/cub-petting.html.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com