Lion bounds up to the bars of a cage — but here its visitors are inside it

A LION bounds up to the bars of a cage — but here its visitors are inside. Those brave enough to step into the plexiglass covered cube get terrifyingly close to the big cats. The “reverse zoo experience” has proved a hit at the GG lion sanctuary in Harrismith, South Africa. Company director Suzanne Scott, […]

A LION bounds up to the bars of a cage — but here its visitors are inside.

Those brave enough to step into the plexiglass covered cube get terrifyingly close to the big cats.

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Those brave enough to step into the plexiglass covered cube get terrifyingly close to the big cats[/caption]

The “reverse zoo experience” has proved a hit at the GG lion sanctuary in Harrismith, South Africa.

Company director Suzanne Scott, 53, said: “We have been offering this experience for almost two years now and the safety of both our guests and big cats is top priority.

They also take amazing snaps, like the one below.

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The original photography cage was donated by a German professional photographer who regularly visits the sanctuary, which was adapted into the lion experience cube[/caption]

“The original photography cage was donated to us by a German professional photographer who regularly visits, which we adapted into the lion experience cube after a German TV show filmed here using a plexiglass cube.

“The cube is regularly checked by an engineer to ensure it can carry the weight should a lion jump on top of it.

“It offers the lions enrichment in the form of mental and physical stimulation — which is good for any animals in captivity.”

“As a non-profit sanctuary relying solely on donations, the cubes rates offer us a small income which directly helps us to feed and protect the lions in our care.

“We are expecting another 17 to arrive later this year which we are currently in the process of rescuing from a closed down zoo in the Middle East.”