This is Duke. He is about six months old. Currently he eats 250 ml Calf Dekavite (Milk powder for Ruminants) five times a day.
These two lovelies are Matilda and Peanut our giraffes. Here i am taking down the hay net ,which is empty, so that i can fill it up again. We refill it twice a day in the morning and in the afternoon.
And last but not least this is Max one of our two lion cubs (the other one is Lex) Max is a male lion. The cubs are now 14 months old and eat about 3 kg of fresh meat per day. Even though they are fun to be with and we refer to them as still being cub, we have to be very careful when going into their enclosure. First you are never allowed to go in by yourself, because you must have your eyes on both lions at all times it is easier to have too pairs of eyes watching your back. They are also very playful and see us as fellow lions so try to play with us the way they play with each other. Basically they can hurt you quite badly without meaning to. We teach them about not hurting us by smacking them on their noses when they bite us. This is because the nose is a sensitive part of their body and even a soft tap can be felt. It is also important to speak to them the whole time while you in their cage. Because they can get a fright and attack, if you suddenly get up or make a noise when they have relaxed with you in the cage.
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