Ghanzi is a cattle town on the western side of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
There are plenty of lodges in the area, but this is one of our favourites. They have animals walking around the rooms and a couple of water holes to get them in close.
One of the highlights here is that they breed lions.
When they have some in the right age range, you can get to play with them.
The 3 we played with where getting to big so we where probably the last to play with them.
On the way there had to wait for the locals to move.
Felicitee at a Boabab
Salt lick at the lodge water hole.
The water hole.
What we really came for..........
3 male cubs, approx. 5 months old
The keeper was a wealth of knowledge, Flic had plenty to ask.
Think the smiles say it all!
This one decided to try Flic's knee for a snack.
They get heavy after a bit.
Fully grown male, the keeper had the dangerous end busy so Flic got a pat.
New cubs on one of their first trips out of the den.
Also have cheetahs there, but no playing with them.
Also breeding Wild Dogs. These are very endangered as they like to take farm animals.
God they smell!!!! they urinate on themselves!
Great photos. Playing with the lion cubs was one of the things Felicitee really wanted to do. You three had a great time there while we were enjoying our time at the fly-in safari camp for a couple of nights. A fantastic experience all around!!!!
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