Zuri & Safi - 2nd & 9th May 2013

Here we go everyone, back to the usual posts. Zuri & Safi need no introduction to regular readers of the blog i'm sure.

I absolutely love seeing these two every working day at the zoo, and I always go and see them before I leave, and on this particular day I had my camera with me so I thought i'd take a few photos of them. I know they are not the best quality (he wasn't quite far enough to focus out the wire completely) but I think they show Zuri off really well. He is just such a casual laid back lion, much like any domestic cat to be honest, as you can see him licking his paws and pulling funny faces inbetween his yawns. He really is a superb lion and I hope he makes you all smile whilst looking at him on this post. 

As you can see only Safi came over to say hello this time, while Zuri who acknowledged my presence was too busy in the sun to come over and say hello, I personally don't really blame him!

The last few photos were taken on the ninth of May, the pair were more active that evening and both Zuri & Saf came over to say hello while I came over to say goodbye before going home.

My favourite photo from this set, showing Zuri & Safi having a quick kiss as Safi goes over to say hello. All lions are affectionate and the lions at Linton Zoo are no different.

It really is a pleasure to see these two every single day at the zoo, and I love being able to spend time with them once I have finished and the zoo is closed, it is definately very special.

I hope you all have enjoyed looking at these photos, I am sure you did not require any information on these two if you are regular readers of the blog. However if you are new, there are many many other posts showing photos of the pair but also for a bit of their history look on the Linton Lions page.

Cheers

James