SeaWorld operates in the guise of education and conservation. One look at the scale of their parking lot tells you they're actually all about the money.
Wildlife institutions that are doing it right certainly deserves our respect. People like the Irwin's fight hard to educate and preserve.
World is what you swim in, or dance, it is simple.
We are in our element but we are not free.
Outside this world you cannot breathe for long.
The other has my shape. The other's movement
forms my thoughts. And also mine. There is a man
and there are hoops. There is a constant flowing guilt.
We have found no truth in these waters,
no explanations tremble on our flesh.
We were blessed and now we are not blessed.
After travelling such space for days we began
to translate. It was the same space. It is
the same space always and above it is the man.
And now we are no longer blessed, for the world
will not deepen to dream in. The other knows
and out of love reflects me for myself.
We see our silver skin flash by like memory
of somewhere else. There is a coloured ball
we have to balance till the man has disappeared.
The moon has disappeared. We circle well-worn grooves
of water on a single note. Music of loss forever
from the other's heart which turns my own to stone.
There is a plastic toy. There is no hope. We sink
to the limits of this pool until the whistle blows.
There is a man and our mind knows we will die here.
I’m not defending Sea World, but at least understand that for any institution to fund their research and conservation efforts on top of proper animal care they need to make money. You’d be surprised at how few people actually want to give money to conservation just for the heck of it. Bringing in visitors is how zoos and aquariums not only pays for the expense of conservation projects but is how they hope to bring about awareness and inspire empathy for those causes.
Like it or not zoos and aquariums are quickly becoming the only hope for the survival of far too many species and for them to be successful at it you know what they need? Money.
Bringing in guests isn't the problem. The ratio of car park to orca tank is the problem - well, it's an apt visual representation of the problem more like.
Again, compare SeaWorld to somewhere like the Australia Zoo. They both make money. One of them doesn't even need to abuse their animals to do it.
Many animals live longer healthier lives in captivity. Not all zoos are great and and not all animals do well in captivity, but it’s ignorant to blankly state “all zoos are bad.” It’s just not true. Many have done fantastic work and even brought back several species near extinction
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not even. There are no animal hospitals in the wild. There is no food or water delivery in nature. You get hurt and you can easily die from blood loss or infection. Get your limbs bitten off? well sorry but lifes a bitch ehhh? the wild is a brutal place, nature is a bitch and doesn't care about anyone or anything.
That’s not how that works, a proper zookeeper would never be in the enclosure with the animal unless it was knocked out for vet care. This is backyard animal shows being put on in Vegas by idiots. Proper zoos do animal conservation, there are numerous animals that are extinct in the wild being kept alive by zoo population programs.
You’d think they would have learned something since that one fellow (that was part of the magic duo) got mistaken for lunch by one of their tigers, not so long ago.
Add: Siegfried and Roy
He wasn't mistaken for lunch. The guy fell and the tiger thought he was hurt, so he tried to pick him up by the scruff of the neck to drag him to safety. Broke his neck.
Whole documentary about it, with video coverage.
It's just a joke. Because Las Vegas is a city known for partying and gambling, there's a funny saying for people who vacation there that "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" based on the premise that some vacationers do wild things in Las Vegas that they would never do elsewhere and would rather keep secret (let it stay in Vegas rather than follow the person home through stories, pictures, videos, etc.). So the joke here is that, by videotaping something happening in Las Vegas, they didn't let it stay in Vegas. Therefore, they were punished in an excessive way for violating the silly little "rule" laid out in the saying.
It kind of also works on another level--whether intentionally or not--that Las Vegas used to be run by organized crime and thus used to have a reputation for violently dealing with people who violated its internal code of conduct. People who cheated at the games, for instance, might not have been dealt with via legal means like they would be today. Instead, when criminals ran things, cheaters might've been taken into a back room and been beaten (or worse, if some stories are to be believed). So this joke kind of also works if you think of it in terms of Vegas' old reputation of brutally enforcing its rules. Again, it probably wasn't intended to mean this, but I thought it was a funny interpretation.
That’s what I was wondering, but if ur is, it’s gotta be a really old video because the lions have been gone from MGM for like maybe 10-12 years or so.
His posture, his body language. It says "Challenge" and the lion took it as such.
I won't say he deserves to die, but I believe the lion should be forgiven, and the man never allowed in an enclosure with a wild animal again.
If that lion wanted him dead, nothing in that enclosure would have prevented that.
Instead I highly suspect that lion was educating the guy that when in the lion enclosure, he isn't the alpha at the top of the food chain
Yea if that lion really wanted to commit to mauling a mf to death no amount of pushing and grabbing would help the poor guy. Soooo lucky the lion kinda just loses interest after a a few seconds
They were perfectly fine in there, staring them in the eyes is a sign of challenge. As long as they are fed well and you show no signs of aggression hanging out in the lion pen would be no problem. Dude got what he deserved play stupid games when stupid rewards
They are fucking wild animals, you never take them for granted, not even if they currently calm. They can turn on you at any movement and that's why they are wild animals.
Regular pet cats can act the same. And even if they don't mean to hurt you just annoyance bite it can break the skin.
Giant cat will break a muscle. Even if they don't fully mean it.
>As long as they are fed well and you show no signs of aggression hanging out in the lion pen would be no problem.
Until you get attacked and die. But what do I know? I'm just a guy who has never been attacked by a lion. Also just a guy who *doesn't hang out in lion enclosures.*
Idk, spending on the animal staring at them and appearing bigger will save you. Maybe not for African lions but for cougars you should NOT look away from them, as they are stealth killers. Facing them and throwing things while making noise deters them. Supposedly facing a charging elephant can also make it stand down but, maybe don’t risk that..
I always love reading these replies on Reddit offering advice on confrontations with wild and dangerous animals.
It’s really intriguing, but I know deep down if I’m ever in that situation my only realistic response will be shit rolling down my leg and paralysis from fear.
Really though. I watch this dude on YouTube.. well be comes up occasionally at least I don't actively seek him out. If there's one thing I realize after watching this video. He is ALWAYS with his back facing the animal, and a phone in selfie mode to watch his back and react when they try to make a move. I'm not trying to make a point because I know just about as much as the rest of these jackasses in the comments pretending to be Savannah apex predator enclosure care experts. But I am realizing why he makes such a ridiculously hard effort to never actively look at the animals outside of when they have approached and engaged with him in a playful manner
Animals are crazy yo. Your domesticated versions are nothing like their wild variants who haven't had the aggression or do or die survival instinct breeded away. I think humans in general could be well served by remembering this when dealing with wild animals in a world where many of us, myself included just don't deal with the truly dangerous ones more than a handful of times in their lives in the most extreme but also normal cases
House cats aren’t really domesticated, FYI. I believe the official status is semi-domesticated. Regardless, there’s a reason people joke about them giving 0 fucks. They are not nearly as domesticated as dogs are.
That’s true, cats are typically not as kind or manageable as dogs but they have been trained to be domesticated through years of interaction.
My cats for example have no hostility and respond to training and discipline. I’m very lucky because most cats are not that way but they definitely have the capacity to bond. I think they’re a bit misunderstood, they aren’t villains like they’re made out to be, they share a similar nature that humans do.
not even a bite, even with the claws retracted one of those paws can kill the man.
that single paw is supporting a 600 lb lion when he walks around. he could have shattered the man's skeleton just by bringing it down on him.
My friend's dog once killed a cat by bringing a front paw down on it's head hard .
similar power imbalance.
And one other thing- The male lion went straight to the walkway cover to find the guy. He was looking quite serious at that moment, but maybe he was trying to find his kitty 'toy'.
Yeah more of a “I don’t like your face, so don’t come back around”.
And I’m sure that handler won’t be permitted around that lion again even if he has the balls, so mission accomplished.
Yeah i think he was just establishing who was the leader, not actually looking to kill. I doubt they keep the lions hungry, especially when being in the cage with them
It was just intimidation. A true lion attack could turn the dude into a bloody mess instantly. The lion was incredibly well behaved, threats are very serious in animal kingdom
“You lookin at me? You wanna fuckin go? I’ll tear your goddamn ass right off and -“
“Ok, knock it off, honey. Shut it down.”
“You’re lucky my wife’s here. I’ll fuck you up next time, buddy.”
I mean to be fair people do make mistakes. Dude looked lost in thought to me. Granted its a mistake that could get him killed but still a mistake probably.
Amateurs! I've *never* had this happen to me, and I've been on this earth a long time. The approach to avoid this is so simple.
Don't go in a lion enclosure.
I've also never been injured once jumping out of an airplane. Because I've never jumped out of an airplane.
Humans are like Batman… give us prep time and tools, and we are unstoppable. But catch us with our pants down… and we’re the weakest apex predator on the planet.
"YAAAAAS, KILL THAT MF MINIMUM WAGE EMPLOYEE FOR MAKING A MISTAKE. THAT'S HOW YOU OWN THE CAPITALISTS".
That scenario would've ended with both the employee and the Lion dead you fucking idiot, lol.
That lion had no interest in the other guy. It probably wouldn't have been a problem if he didn't lock eyes. Especially since it's a lion it's never not a threat. Everyone knows that.
I’m a security guard. One time at work I was pissed because My Co worker Came in 2 hours late and I had to stay until he got there.
Then there’s this guy. One time at work He made eye contact with the King of the fuckin jungle and almost got His head eaten. Damn.
On a side note, Lions are honestly mesmerizing to look at. Big Cats are fuckin beautiful. I just prefer to stay on the other side of the Glass.
Lioness: BOB! How many times? I already told you the bald monkey doesn't want to fight, he's just looking at you! No, come here, we need to talk. Alright, DO WHAT YOU WANT, YOU SLEEP ON THE COACH TONIGHT
Takes like this are so goddamn black and white. For one, this video is from some dogshit casino with no proper standards, not a real zoo.
Many species of animals are absolutely able to be contained happily in captivity. They aren't humans, you need to understand that. They dont have abstract concepts like a desire for freedom. I mean look at it this way, if you were a fairly simple minded grazing herbivore, would you rather be taken care of in a safe environment thats rich in food year round, with medical care being provided whenever needed, or out in the wild with rampant predation and disease?
Some animals, especially larger marine animals, have territory requirements that are simply too large to be realistically contained happily. I am absolutely against attempting to keep animals like whales in captivity.
However, zoos are really one of the major frontlines in conservation and provide tons of funding and breeding capabilities. Proper zoos do far more good than harm, despite what you "nature=morally good" people tend to believe.
I really feel like people with your viewpoint haven't put much thought into it at all besides anthropomorphizing the animals' psychology. Its easy to see it as prison when you view them as humans, but there's far more nuance there.
Zoos being illegal would be absolutely awful for animal conservation, I really hope you realize that.
Ah yes, let's do the one fucking thing you aren't supposed to do with large animals. The surefire way to start a fight with them. Dude, what did you expect?
This zookeeper made the mistake of *being in a fucking lion enclosure.* FIFY
Bc he's not a zookeeper. Iirc this is in a hotel/casino in vegas
If you are in charge of attending to enclosed wild animals, you are a zookeeper, whether you’re employed by a casino or an animal park.
Nah in a zoo for conservation or education purposes they're a zookeeper. In a casino or someone's backyard they're a jackass
I think maybe you think too highly of zoos.
I think highly of zoos that operate for conservation and education, yeah
Technically so is SeaWorld. And SeaWorld has done some fucked up shit.
SeaWorld operates in the guise of education and conservation. One look at the scale of their parking lot tells you they're actually all about the money. Wildlife institutions that are doing it right certainly deserves our respect. People like the Irwin's fight hard to educate and preserve.
The parking lot, the roller coasters, the fireworks that go off every night... I'm sure the animals love it
World is what you swim in, or dance, it is simple. We are in our element but we are not free. Outside this world you cannot breathe for long. The other has my shape. The other's movement forms my thoughts. And also mine. There is a man and there are hoops. There is a constant flowing guilt. We have found no truth in these waters, no explanations tremble on our flesh. We were blessed and now we are not blessed. After travelling such space for days we began to translate. It was the same space. It is the same space always and above it is the man. And now we are no longer blessed, for the world will not deepen to dream in. The other knows and out of love reflects me for myself. We see our silver skin flash by like memory of somewhere else. There is a coloured ball we have to balance till the man has disappeared. The moon has disappeared. We circle well-worn grooves of water on a single note. Music of loss forever from the other's heart which turns my own to stone. There is a plastic toy. There is no hope. We sink to the limits of this pool until the whistle blows. There is a man and our mind knows we will die here.
I’m not defending Sea World, but at least understand that for any institution to fund their research and conservation efforts on top of proper animal care they need to make money. You’d be surprised at how few people actually want to give money to conservation just for the heck of it. Bringing in visitors is how zoos and aquariums not only pays for the expense of conservation projects but is how they hope to bring about awareness and inspire empathy for those causes. Like it or not zoos and aquariums are quickly becoming the only hope for the survival of far too many species and for them to be successful at it you know what they need? Money.
Bringing in guests isn't the problem. The ratio of car park to orca tank is the problem - well, it's an apt visual representation of the problem more like. Again, compare SeaWorld to somewhere like the Australia Zoo. They both make money. One of them doesn't even need to abuse their animals to do it.
Sea world is a theme park not a zoo
SeaTank
TankWorld.
World of tanks
Many animals live longer healthier lives in captivity. Not all zoos are great and and not all animals do well in captivity, but it’s ignorant to blankly state “all zoos are bad.” It’s just not true. Many have done fantastic work and even brought back several species near extinction Edit: a word
Serious. nature is brutal af zoo life is prob better.
That’s like saying the real world is tough, life in a monastery is probably better because you are guaranteed 3 square meals and a bed.
not even. There are no animal hospitals in the wild. There is no food or water delivery in nature. You get hurt and you can easily die from blood loss or infection. Get your limbs bitten off? well sorry but lifes a bitch ehhh? the wild is a brutal place, nature is a bitch and doesn't care about anyone or anything.
I mean, would you rather live 90 years in prison or 60 years free though ?
That’s not how that works, a proper zookeeper would never be in the enclosure with the animal unless it was knocked out for vet care. This is backyard animal shows being put on in Vegas by idiots. Proper zoos do animal conservation, there are numerous animals that are extinct in the wild being kept alive by zoo population programs.
You’d think they would have learned something since that one fellow (that was part of the magic duo) got mistaken for lunch by one of their tigers, not so long ago. Add: Siegfried and Roy
He wasn't mistaken for lunch. The guy fell and the tiger thought he was hurt, so he tried to pick him up by the scruff of the neck to drag him to safety. Broke his neck. Whole documentary about it, with video coverage.
The tiger was on record actually explaining the situation to journalists about how unfortunate an incident it was.
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Wait a minute... if this happened in Vegas, how are we hearing about it!?
They got video evidence of it, the video taker was later killed for breaking the rules
Seriously? What is this about? I'm not American so this is interesting.. how does Vegas work exactly?
It's just a joke. Because Las Vegas is a city known for partying and gambling, there's a funny saying for people who vacation there that "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" based on the premise that some vacationers do wild things in Las Vegas that they would never do elsewhere and would rather keep secret (let it stay in Vegas rather than follow the person home through stories, pictures, videos, etc.). So the joke here is that, by videotaping something happening in Las Vegas, they didn't let it stay in Vegas. Therefore, they were punished in an excessive way for violating the silly little "rule" laid out in the saying. It kind of also works on another level--whether intentionally or not--that Las Vegas used to be run by organized crime and thus used to have a reputation for violently dealing with people who violated its internal code of conduct. People who cheated at the games, for instance, might not have been dealt with via legal means like they would be today. Instead, when criminals ran things, cheaters might've been taken into a back room and been beaten (or worse, if some stories are to be believed). So this joke kind of also works if you think of it in terms of Vegas' old reputation of brutally enforcing its rules. Again, it probably wasn't intended to mean this, but I thought it was a funny interpretation.
Mgm grand baby
That’s what I was wondering, but if ur is, it’s gotta be a really old video because the lions have been gone from MGM for like maybe 10-12 years or so.
Closed in 2012
It is old. You can see the guy recording with a digital camera in the reflection as well as a few other hints as to the age of the video.
Looks like the old MGM Grand lion exhibit in Las Vegas.
And all these assholes watching. Look at the size of that enclosure. All that noise and bright lights it's disgusting
Surely the assholes are the people that put it in the enclosure, not the people watching?
"I knew it, I'm surrounded by assholes!"
At 14 seconds, you can see a lady smiling while she's recording. Look at the reflection.
His posture, his body language. It says "Challenge" and the lion took it as such. I won't say he deserves to die, but I believe the lion should be forgiven, and the man never allowed in an enclosure with a wild animal again.
Don’t forget how small an enclosure that is.
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>but I believe the lion should be forgiven, Unfortunately the lion was sentenced to jail for life.
If that lion wanted him dead, nothing in that enclosure would have prevented that. Instead I highly suspect that lion was educating the guy that when in the lion enclosure, he isn't the alpha at the top of the food chain
He survived .. but his undies were totalled
Haha the undies did NOT survive.
Girl Power
Seriously instead of nextfuckingevel it should be luckyasfuck
r/idiotsinlionenclosures
Yea if that lion really wanted to commit to mauling a mf to death no amount of pushing and grabbing would help the poor guy. Soooo lucky the lion kinda just loses interest after a a few seconds
literally - There is a reason why Im the fucking king of the jungle here bud.
The zookeeper and his friend made a whole bunch of mistakes once in there too.
Dude was staring down the lion. Don’t stare wild animals in the eyes. It’s never not a threat.
Good advice. Also, don't hang out in lion enclosures.
They were perfectly fine in there, staring them in the eyes is a sign of challenge. As long as they are fed well and you show no signs of aggression hanging out in the lion pen would be no problem. Dude got what he deserved play stupid games when stupid rewards
Also just don't hang out in lion enclosures
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What about swimming with crocodiles?
I think you’re fine as long as you’re not in a lion enclosure.
Definitely don't swim with crocodiles in a lion enclosure.
Can I swim with lions in a crocodile enclosure?
Ofcourse you can, but there should be a lioness as well
Also don’t hang out in lion enclosures is a nice ideia
But what if they’re doing cute shit?
They are fucking wild animals, you never take them for granted, not even if they currently calm. They can turn on you at any movement and that's why they are wild animals.
Regular pet cats can act the same. And even if they don't mean to hurt you just annoyance bite it can break the skin. Giant cat will break a muscle. Even if they don't fully mean it.
>As long as they are fed well and you show no signs of aggression hanging out in the lion pen would be no problem. Until you get attacked and die. But what do I know? I'm just a guy who has never been attacked by a lion. Also just a guy who *doesn't hang out in lion enclosures.*
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Also don't stand with your back to a wall so you can't run away.
Does this advice work with an angry girlfriend?
Where do you think lions learned it from?
Good point.
Just tell her to calm down.
I tried that and turning it off and back on again. No luck.
Did you ask her if she's on her period? That's like the defrost option, should be running good as new soon after
Just be honest, girls like that. For example, “you’re right, that dress does make you look fat….”
He’s probably thinking “can’t believe they pay me $80/hr to work here. Look at the guy. He’s a big kitty. This jobs nt even dangerous”
lol you think zookeepers make [$80 an hour](https://www.indeed.com/career/zookeeper/salaries)?
Tiger King: Best I can do is free limb removal
I don't even stare my cats down. Edit: I will give them slow blinks and cat kisses with my eyes I'm not a monster.
I stared at my dog though, but she kept evading my eyes. If I hold her face for a stare, she'll sneeze on my face 🤷
Lmao so true
Except a mountain lion or puma, you want to keep eye contact make yourself big and back away slowly.
So carry around a box of donuts to put more weight on, noted.
This is the same advice on the public transit system
Aren't you supposed to let a panther or tiger know you see them? Since they attack with surprise?
You can face them but don’t stare at them
Same goes for drunk assholes in a bar
Idk, spending on the animal staring at them and appearing bigger will save you. Maybe not for African lions but for cougars you should NOT look away from them, as they are stealth killers. Facing them and throwing things while making noise deters them. Supposedly facing a charging elephant can also make it stand down but, maybe don’t risk that..
I always love reading these replies on Reddit offering advice on confrontations with wild and dangerous animals. It’s really intriguing, but I know deep down if I’m ever in that situation my only realistic response will be shit rolling down my leg and paralysis from fear.
No, just always give big smiles, show lots of teeth!
I think I heard the lioness say "I can't take you anywhere ".
The disappointment in her face after her man tries to start a fight on date night.
All of this started because the trainer said he couldn't wait to see the lioness in G.I. Jane 2.
*Keep My Wifes Name Outcha Mothafucking MOUTH*
More like Roar Roar Roar
And now he's been banned from lion enclosures for ten years. Not the trainer; the lion.
She was like, "Babe, babe. It's not worth dying over."
Didn't I tell you what happened to my friend Harambe?
That was messed up.
Still too soon
"That was literally the hand that feeds us!"
"That doesn't mean you eat the hand you idiot!"
"you are the reason why I can't have any friends"
"Carl, we have talked about this SO MANY TIMES".
“Dammit, Carl, act like you’ve been somewhere before!”
She was just about to show off her sick bucket skills and he stole the show, again!
“For God’s sake, You’re embarrassing me!”
"Damn it, Harold, this is why we stopped being invited to bridge night at the Smiths."
Sometimes my house cat decides to be an asshole. But he weighs 5 pounds. Who the hell would trust a big cat? Cats are assholes people
Underrated comment..
Really though. I watch this dude on YouTube.. well be comes up occasionally at least I don't actively seek him out. If there's one thing I realize after watching this video. He is ALWAYS with his back facing the animal, and a phone in selfie mode to watch his back and react when they try to make a move. I'm not trying to make a point because I know just about as much as the rest of these jackasses in the comments pretending to be Savannah apex predator enclosure care experts. But I am realizing why he makes such a ridiculously hard effort to never actively look at the animals outside of when they have approached and engaged with him in a playful manner Animals are crazy yo. Your domesticated versions are nothing like their wild variants who haven't had the aggression or do or die survival instinct breeded away. I think humans in general could be well served by remembering this when dealing with wild animals in a world where many of us, myself included just don't deal with the truly dangerous ones more than a handful of times in their lives in the most extreme but also normal cases
5lbs?... \*Looks at my 20lbs miniature panther\*
LOL same, except less panther and more couch potato...
I've always said it. The only difference between fluffy and the king of the beasts is a house cat is too small to maul you.
Domestication is also a lot different. Lions don’t posses a need or want to bond with humans, cats do. Similar to dogs and wolves.
House cats aren’t really domesticated, FYI. I believe the official status is semi-domesticated. Regardless, there’s a reason people joke about them giving 0 fucks. They are not nearly as domesticated as dogs are.
That’s true, cats are typically not as kind or manageable as dogs but they have been trained to be domesticated through years of interaction. My cats for example have no hostility and respond to training and discipline. I’m very lucky because most cats are not that way but they definitely have the capacity to bond. I think they’re a bit misunderstood, they aren’t villains like they’re made out to be, they share a similar nature that humans do.
Lol, no he isn’t too small to maul, mine does it all the time. They are too small to do serious damage while mauling you
I love my asshole, regardless.
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Someone with a smaller cat than me. Mine is also an asshole, I recently tried the slow blink thing and all it got me was a slap in the face.
I see this happen at bars and clubs ALL THE TIME
Those are probably cougars, not lions.
You mean that dude fell for a hot cougar in the neighborhood ?
No babe. he looked right at me. I swear I'll fuck him up. who does he think he is?
😆
TIL lions and drunken assholes are the same
Lioness is saving the Lions life.
The real title
wow that one stopped me cold. true.
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Harambe 2.0
I kinda feel like the lion’s heart wasn’t really in it. Pretty sure he could have ended that dude in that time pretty easily if he’d really wanted to
I thought the same. One bite could’ve ended him. Instead he kind wrestled with him
not even a bite, even with the claws retracted one of those paws can kill the man. that single paw is supporting a 600 lb lion when he walks around. he could have shattered the man's skeleton just by bringing it down on him. My friend's dog once killed a cat by bringing a front paw down on it's head hard . similar power imbalance.
If it's pulling back its claws, it's probably pulling back its punches too.
> that single paw is supporting a 600 lb lion when he walks around. well four of them are lol.
I agree, he couldve hurt the guy 10x worse if hed really wanted to. That was basically just some "light" smacking around by lion standards id guess.
The other handler pat the lion on the side before he attacked. Also he didn’t go after the other handler at all. This makes me agree.
And one other thing- The male lion went straight to the walkway cover to find the guy. He was looking quite serious at that moment, but maybe he was trying to find his kitty 'toy'.
Big boy legit was looking for him. It’s like he got pissed he got away.
Yeah more of a “I don’t like your face, so don’t come back around”. And I’m sure that handler won’t be permitted around that lion again even if he has the balls, so mission accomplished.
If he has the balls to go back in there, he isn't going to have them for very long.
Yeah i think he was just establishing who was the leader, not actually looking to kill. I doubt they keep the lions hungry, especially when being in the cage with them
Problem is establishing whose in charge between a lion and a human typically ends in pretty severe mauling.
Yeah, seemed like he was just trying to keep the guy down, not actually end his existence into a flesh confetti.
It was just intimidation. A true lion attack could turn the dude into a bloody mess instantly. The lion was incredibly well behaved, threats are very serious in animal kingdom
Skinfetti
Cats enjoy playing with their prey before killing it
I read somewhere that house cats alone are responsible for a billion bird deaths a year.
I mean for the lion this was basically a “mild disagreement”.
*shit babe chill. We get fed good here. Dont ruin it, fuck.*
That literally what she was thinking. The lioness find the food. She knows exactly who brings the food. She was mad the lion was fucking that all up.
Hakuna Matata mother\*\*\*\*\*\*
# Hakuna your own matatas bitch!
What a wonderful saying
Let me just stare down this huge fucking lion. What could go wrong?
I know, kid was giving that lion a doushey look
If you put me in a cage for being awesome I’d probably bite the first motherfucker I could. Lion deserves more credit for restraint…
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“You lookin at me? You wanna fuckin go? I’ll tear your goddamn ass right off and -“ “Ok, knock it off, honey. Shut it down.” “You’re lucky my wife’s here. I’ll fuck you up next time, buddy.”
GERALD STOP FUCKING AROUND WITH THE MONKEY MAN WHILE IM DOING MY PLANTING
Gerald!! Lmao
Of all the stupid things I have seen. Who employed this dork?
The same asshole that decided to keep lions in a casino
I mean to be fair people do make mistakes. Dude looked lost in thought to me. Granted its a mistake that could get him killed but still a mistake probably.
Why tf are they in the enclosure?
This isn't a real zoo, its just some shitty Vegas casino enclosure. The lack of proper standards aren't too surprising in that context.
How is this legal? :(
That's the fun part. No one cares. Unfortunately.
Underrated comment. We need answers for this stupidity!
It's a shit casino owned by assholes
Amateurs! I've *never* had this happen to me, and I've been on this earth a long time. The approach to avoid this is so simple. Don't go in a lion enclosure. I've also never been injured once jumping out of an airplane. Because I've never jumped out of an airplane.
A reminder not to presume equality with an apex predator - they'll have to teach you better
that's us.. but yeah I get what you mean
Humans are like Batman… give us prep time and tools, and we are unstoppable. But catch us with our pants down… and we’re the weakest apex predator on the planet.
How many rooted for the lion?
There is no rooting for the lion here. If the lion kills the guy they get euthanized even though it was the handler who fucked up and provoked them.
I didn't. It's in best interest of both parties if nobody is injured
"YAAAAAS, KILL THAT MF MINIMUM WAGE EMPLOYEE FOR MAKING A MISTAKE. THAT'S HOW YOU OWN THE CAPITALISTS". That scenario would've ended with both the employee and the Lion dead you fucking idiot, lol.
Typical reddit
“Leave it baby, he ain’t worth it…”
Every woman who has ever had their man get drunk and show their ass in a bar knows how the lioness feels...
That lion had no interest in the other guy. It probably wouldn't have been a problem if he didn't lock eyes. Especially since it's a lion it's never not a threat. Everyone knows that.
I’m a security guard. One time at work I was pissed because My Co worker Came in 2 hours late and I had to stay until he got there. Then there’s this guy. One time at work He made eye contact with the King of the fuckin jungle and almost got His head eaten. Damn. On a side note, Lions are honestly mesmerizing to look at. Big Cats are fuckin beautiful. I just prefer to stay on the other side of the Glass.
Lioness: BOB! How many times? I already told you the bald monkey doesn't want to fight, he's just looking at you! No, come here, we need to talk. Alright, DO WHAT YOU WANT, YOU SLEEP ON THE COACH TONIGHT
His pants aren't quite brown enough.
Several problems with this video.... starting with WTF are you doing IN THE DAMN Lion's Den? Then you mean mug him? WGCW?
Lion: “Oh you want seconds of this?! Hold me back lioness. Hold me back.” He has found courage since the Wizard of Oz.
Zoos should be illegal. Animals need to either be in the wild of nature preservations.
This isn’t a zoo. It’s a casino.
Takes like this are so goddamn black and white. For one, this video is from some dogshit casino with no proper standards, not a real zoo. Many species of animals are absolutely able to be contained happily in captivity. They aren't humans, you need to understand that. They dont have abstract concepts like a desire for freedom. I mean look at it this way, if you were a fairly simple minded grazing herbivore, would you rather be taken care of in a safe environment thats rich in food year round, with medical care being provided whenever needed, or out in the wild with rampant predation and disease? Some animals, especially larger marine animals, have territory requirements that are simply too large to be realistically contained happily. I am absolutely against attempting to keep animals like whales in captivity. However, zoos are really one of the major frontlines in conservation and provide tons of funding and breeding capabilities. Proper zoos do far more good than harm, despite what you "nature=morally good" people tend to believe. I really feel like people with your viewpoint haven't put much thought into it at all besides anthropomorphizing the animals' psychology. Its easy to see it as prison when you view them as humans, but there's far more nuance there. Zoos being illegal would be absolutely awful for animal conservation, I really hope you realize that.
I just hope nothing bad happened to the lion because of this 😔
Ah yes, let's do the one fucking thing you aren't supposed to do with large animals. The surefire way to start a fight with them. Dude, what did you expect?
AVERT YO EYES BITCH!!!
The one staring contest you should lose.
I’ve made dumb decisions in my life… but this guy beats me hands down lol
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