Zoos, Circuses, Safaris: A Gallery of Captivity

[Pckts]

(08-22-2016, 10:46 PM)Amnon242 Wrote: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...rance.html

I just wrote and asked what type of lion he was until I saw this.
Very cool looking lion, the congo lion is quite unique. Reply

[Amnon242]

5yo amur tiger, 250 kg

http://www.blesk.cz/clanek/system-vyhled...hoval.html Reply

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[Amnon242]

(08-22-2016, 10:51 PM)Pckts Wrote:

(08-22-2016, 10:46 PM)Amnon242 Wrote: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...rance.html

I just wrote and asked what type of lion he was until I saw this.
Very cool looking lion, the congo lion is quite unique.

Very nice lion, but now he is quite old...and he is rather small...150-160 Kg (???) Reply

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[Spalea]

Before to have seen it, I would never believe that a lion could have such a mane...

Impressive, but when I see it, that makes me the same effect as to see a persian cat or a show cat in relation to a real cat (an alley cat). Something not natural. Reply

[Amnon242]

climate in czech republic is quite cold...so perhaps this is the reason why the mane is so impressive Reply

[Spalea]

(08-22-2016, 11:50 PM)Amnon242 Wrote: climate in czech republic is quite cold...so perhaps this is the reason why the mane is so impressive

Yes quite cold, but I saw many photos and movies showing lions in Siberia, lions in the snow, no one lion was like this one. Reply

[Amnon242]

so it was probably combination of cold climate and genetic disposition. Result: impressive mane Reply

[Amnon242]

persian male 5yo Reply

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[Amnon242]

persian (male+female), amur Reply

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[Amnon242]

asiatic Reply

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[Amnon242]

asiatic. safari in czech republic Reply

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[Amnon242]

same zoo Reply

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[Amnon242]

asiatic, zoo prague Reply

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[Pckts]

This zoo is great, tfs Amnon. Reply

[Amnon242]

(08-24-2016, 01:30 AM)Pckts Wrote: This zoo is great, tfs Amnon.

Zoo Prague is considered to be one of the best in the world. I dont know about any other zoo which has 3 tiger subspecies. On the other hand I dont like this zoo that much - too big, too many visitors. I prefer smaller zoos with more decent atmosphere... Reply