12. The feature of the Antelope Park was a "A Walk with Lions". These were the two 8 month old lionesses in a playful mood that we walked with. The Park was dedicated to restoring lion numbers in the wild that had dropped from an estimated quarter of a million to just 17,000. "Give in or I will tear your face off".
13. One of the lionesses waiting for the walk to start (face intact).
14. We got to pat the lionesses (from behind).
15. Walking with one of the lionesses near the end of the day. The lionesses were taken for a walk three times a day. The sticks were to keep the lionesses at bay if they got too playful. We didn't need them so they served as walking sticks, which we handed back at the end of the walk after the lionesses were put back in their enclosure for the night. When one of the keepers went ahead to take this picture, the lionesses thought it was a new game and bounded after him. It took some time for them to settle down so that we could get the picture.
16. Playing on the jetty. The planks on the jetty were good to chew on. "I'm just checking for a loose plank that I can rip off and chew on".
Many thanks to the
proprietors of the park, friendly staff and our guide for the day for an interesting, well
planned and exciting day.
The home page for the "Antelope Park": http://www.antelopepark.co.zw/index.html
If you are interested in digital circuit theory my home page is: https://davidnwsmith.github.io
David N. Warren-Smith, MSc.