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) ;-).

Enjoy the video!