Lions and Tigers and... Lions!!!

Ohhhhh my gosh today was crazy!!! We got a tip from another peace corps volunteer in cape town about a lion sanctuary near port elizabeth. We initially paid 45 Rand to get into the park where we could drive through and see zebras and wildebeast and stuff. Then we parked and could walk around outside the lion enclosures and oh my gosh were they pretty! They had this huge male white lion pacing around that was just beautiful. We went by the area where the 14 month lions were and they were really playful. We could run along side the fence and they'd run along with us. Then we went and paid am extra 50 Rand and they let us in with 3 male 7 month old cubs (pictured above) who were VERY playful. They're just like kitties except you have to be more concerned when they 'playfully' bite or claw you haha. Apparently we came at the end of the day when they're about to be fed and get really restless. The rest of the day they tend yo be calm and just let you pet and cuddle them. It made for a fun experience, but not as many photo ops!!