LIONS!
Monday, April 6th, 2009 | Uncategorized
A Lion @ The Lion Zoo--the dark hair below the mane is unique to lions in Ethiopia.
Lions are a huge symbol here in Ethiopia. You can find them on buses, statues, and other prominent places in the city of Addis. Recently I went to The Lion Zoo in Addis. It was a bit of a rip off by Ethiopian standards, but never had I been so close to a lion or its roar, which was exciting and made me glad that they stayed in their cages. : ) Their cages, however, were a bit depressing. They were dark, made out of cement, without anything green around to make it feel at least a little bit natural. These particular lions were the grandchildren of two lions that Haile Selassie (last and most famous emperor of Ethiopia) brought to the zoo. The lions I saw were very beautiful, even though I was a bit sad seeing them trapped in a cage
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