San Francisco zoo lion feeding
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มี.ค. 2013
- The closest you can get to a lion being fed, without actually being the meal. The Canon T4I autofocus is terrible, the rolling shutter wobbles, & instead of dropping frames when the class 10 SD card overflows, it stops recording.
Extra bars were added in 2007, after a zoo keeper got eaten, so it's no longer as close as the original 1930 experience & the meat has to be in smaller pieces. Hard to believe there was no other way to protect the humans without covering more of the lions.
Videos from before 2007 show the original 1930's bars. In the old days, they must have relied on having your head on a swivel & staying away from the bars, while the current time emphasizes making things idiot proof.
They should have a sign up that says "All viewers must be quiet".. I can't imagine how it must be irritating that poor lion
Humans dont respect nada
Exactly. Too much stimuli for the cats. Feeding in the wild would be completely different
if it makes you feel better, a lot of times the tigers and lions just walk away into a little door that leads back to the habitat when they aren't into seeing the humans lol.
My Great Uncle Jack Castor cared for the lions at the S.F. Zoo for 48 years. He was gentle, kind and caring towards everyone of the Big Cats he cared for. He in no way jailed these magnificent creatures. Many of them he raised by hand. He took them home as cubs when their mothers rejected them. He saw to their health and care. Many of them lived a much better and longer life under his care than they would have had in the wild. I had the privilege of going to see him whenever I was in town from the time I was a little girl through the joy of introducing my children to Jack and the Big Cats. I and they learned respect for these creatures, because he respected and loved them deeply. From the way the Big Cats responded to Jack, I am sure the feeling was mutual.
This is there indoor enclosure :)
As Jack fed the big cats I asked him if he could get indide the lions compartment and he said..no..that they were wild and will always be...from the inside of the cage,the huge cats would lean theis backs against the metal bars and Jack carefully and a for a few seconds scratch them..what a sight!!
I remember him getting "Clarence" the huge Lion to roar for his food. Wild and wonderful memories.
the lion can hear those annoying kid voices like 30 x louder than us humans can .he puts up with all of shit(shimba!! aweeee,scream,wahhh wahh )props to the lion!!!
this is a very stupid way to feed this animal.
I feel sad for these caged lions. They miss their majesty. They are jailed to be born as lion. And feel relaxed while thinking of the legendary african lion living in a pride.
Well otherwise they'd be out in bumfuck nowhere contending with dumbasses with cameras, rich assholes with rifles, and stupid tribals.
I'm sure life there seems cushy to the lion.
Like Jazz Cat said, this is their feeding cages. Not only that a good portion of the Lions are born in captivity. Also living in the wild has its downsides too you know.
_Ra ____Valid point, but these captive bred lions don't know any better....It's for many tempting to condemn those zoos, but for children these are adventures they will never forget....Thankfully most zoos have more natural enclosures these days, those cages are only for night time...
They live longer in captivity and they aren’t jailed like this in their normal enclosure you dumbass.
@@millennialsheppado2836 another zoo lover lashing out at someone for having an opinion. You should go look up the gorilla named King at Monkey Jungle in Miami. He lived to 50, was fed and given medical care also. Go see what a life he had .
Havent been to the zoo in a decade but can still smell the air in here
It's like eating one potato chip at the time.... So cruel
Ha ha ha!! A potato chip that's a good one.
I imagine if the lion escape
This brings back so many memories for me as a kid going here 😢 WOW
um...starving much?? please, these lions need BIG pieces of meat, its a BIG freakin cat
This is just a snack compared to what they get throughout the rest of the day FYI.
stfu
I got to experience several lion feedings before it was stopped... quite an amazing experience 🦁
Does anyone know of any footage or even audio of the lion and tiger feedings when they would actually throw chunks of meat into these enclosures for feeding time? I don't remember how old I was(maybe around 2003?) but I remember the roars and sounds they made when eating, and to this day those are the most powerful sounds I have ever heard. When they feed them that way yes it was cruel and whenever I remember the sounds I always feel saddened, but I can't and will never forget those sounds.
The very least amount of respect could be shown to the lions by shutting up the very rude people
I just searched for a video of the lions being fed because I thought maybe it was a false memory. I remember less people and everyone was quiet and the lions being roaring so loud that it echoed in the entire room. It was intense!!
Its like eating a candy of a fully grown male.
i swear. in person, when you're a kid. it hits different lol
Yesssss! Such a big experience for a young child. I was 5 yrs old in 1975 watching this on my dad’s shoulders. I will never forget it!
I miss Jack Castor. He was an awesome lion handler
These lions are in this small cage just while feeding only. After they eat they go outside to a large area to roam around.
Such Majestic creature, they are so awesome to look at
DISCLAIMER!!!! This is there indoor enclosure :)
When they start to roar in there, it's pritty cool 😮
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The lions look like they're in prison
If ever I am born as a lion, try to keep me as free as possible ,please🙏I wouldn't want to be caged.
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This must be a close up viewing room...
This is ridiculous!!
Bring back the old system when a lion was given a substantial amount of meat to chew and gnaw on-with visitors observing in respectful silence.
This looks and feels like a hungry lion “performing” for dinner, going from cage to cage, just so the loud, obnoxious crowd can gape at this majestic animal.
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I used to worked at SF Zoo in 2007 - 2012 for part time twice a week at African Savannah as junior keeper,it was fun working at zoo totally different perspective cool and fun
thanks!
Lion getting disturbed by the people noise
Best lion feeding in zoo video i have watched so far.....atleast the zoo keeper is creating some social relationship with the lion...
See other zoo feeding videos and then comment....
Regarding cage size, generally they have opening on other side where lions can go out in open areas which is fenced...They are brought back to cage during meal times...
@The Magic Twister so instead of breeding a lion to rehabilitate it in a protected natural reserve in Africa , that it’s better to breed, spoon fed them , give them constant human contact and be put on display to be gawked at all day?
It makes me sad to see the lion and the lioness behind bars, instead in the wild.
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is there a scheduled time for lion feeding? I went there yesterday, but didn't see any obvious feeding time for lions on the visitor map with schedules.
that lion is very fit for a captive animal
-.-" people, this is the lion house, this is NOT where they stay all day. This is where they come inside if they wish to. The big cats all have large outdoor spaces to run around and play in. The feedings only take place inside.
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its a nice zoo, the lions are well fed, why so many dislikes?
My guess is that people don’t realize that the Lion House was built in the 1930’s and zoos back then were more for entertainment purposes, compared to today where the focus is on conservation instead. What isn’t mentioned (but IS in the description) is that the lion house’s purpose now is just used for feeding the big cats.
I live an hour away from the zoo (in San Jose), and I used to come here A LOT growing up. So I picked it up on one of the many trips (and field trips) I took here as a kid.
I used took the L from Powell station because I lived in downtown
Lions are so majestic. They do not belong in what is essentially a jail cell. There too much noise. Pacing is something animals do when they are stressed. I hope they have an outside enclosure with grass and trees.
King of Jungle should not be treated like this
I hope so :) thanks for the info...maybe they should also state that in the video
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this is not good......having them in such small room......they need more food.....this is miserable
I agree
they have beautiful 3600 sf exibits and they are fed full size meals after hours not in front of audiences this is just for weight in and training this is the indor rooms for sleeping feeding and what not and they are fed well well and taken great care of in sf zoo in fact they are known for their big cats being prolific breaders and long lives well past average for all other zoos
This is just where they come in so the visitors can get a closer look while they eat a snack. They have big yards where they spend the rest of their time and eat the rest of their diet. Don't trip.
That zoo keeper was torturing that lion with those little pieces
I don’t know if the lion is huge or just elevated and what if that lion pissed that could be a huge shower to audiences 😂
Throw a full grown gazelle in there now that would be worth watching
Cute hungry babies.
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These gorgeous animals should not be on cages.
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El Leon diciendo cuanta comida hay hay fuera tengo que salir
Just saying for everyone out there. They only put them in that cage SOMETIMES. They actually have a normal sized enclosure, and put them in here for feedings. This isn't their primary enclosure.
No such thing as a 'normal sized enclosure'
+xMurqzHD Well it's bigger than this. Trust me, I love animals to be free just as much as the next person, but it's not THAT bad. Considering the fact most of the animals, in this zoo in particular, were born in zoos. So, they're used to people/don't really know the outside world. Also, it's a "small" enclosure or getting shot in the wild.
All enclosures are just massive prisons. They say they are trying to save the animals and all but really they're not saving anything. None of these lions would survive in the wild that why you rarely hear about zoo born animals that have been released in the wild. Yes they get fed every day and cleaned etc.. But that's not how a lion, the King of kings, was meant to be raised. That's not what they were put on this earth for. It's sad
If it's their turn for extinction then so be it, that's how it's supposed to be. It's all gonna happen one day, judgement day.
+xMurqzHD I think you just contradicted yourself, because it's mostly humans that kill these animals. Also, obviously they won't release animals born in zoos in the wild, but some can. I've volunteered at the SF zoo many times, and they are do everything they can to help animals and educate people. Some species persevered by zoos have actually been reintroduced and have shown success.
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Flat out disgusting. A human is the most vile vindictive creature ever created or evolved.
Poor Lion :(
That looks pretty inhuman. the way those lions are getting fed little bits of chicken.
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They happened to be feeding on Fri afternoon, but there is no schedule.
So sad
Give these animals a hearty carcass, you stingy caretaker....
Zoo business should ban around d world
Those poor bastards must be traumatized by this, i understand that zoos and sanctuaries are an important part of conservation... but having them confronted with so many and noisy people must be extremely stressful for them. If they're scared they've got nowhere to hide and feel safe. Surely this zoo could charge people a fairly large sum of money to people to feed the cats one on one as that way the people who feed them are likely to be much more thoughtful of the animals. This method is awful to see.
this is messed up
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C'est vraiment triste de voir ça l'espèce humaine dans toute sa splendeur nuisible pour cette planète si ça ne tenait qu'à moi.🤔😥
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This is a fucking cage prison
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Que vueles en los aire los pajaros los verar mejor toda la gentes libres
Eating with this all people drama
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Deberían estar en la SELVA SU HABITAD!!!. NOOOO!!!. Enserrados!!!!.
Still better than goats thrown to tigers in china (not offensive and not controversial)
By the way: No jealous
Just imagin abt human zoo. And all d animals visit zoo and one of them feeding u nice meal. How u feel having good meal bt inside d cage.,..humans r becoming evil
and again l have to say... l hate zoo's!!!
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This is cruel and just awful. If I was a lion I would rather take my chances in the wild or just die. If you want to see a lion in captivity that has a good life go check out Kevin Richardson (the "lion whisperer")lions. Now he gives a lion a good home and feeds them very well. And gives them love and attention. Go check them out on TH-cam it is great!!! Another zoo I watched on TH-cam said they don't feed their lions for a week each month because it helps their metabolism yeah right! do they think were stupid ! they just want to keep down their food bill. Then after the guy said that he gave this huge male lion a piece of meat the size of a small pot roast. And said that's all they need. I am not an expert on lions but even I know that was not enough. This is just very sad to see the animals treated like this.
You simply have no idea of the care and love that the SF zoo provides. Please educate yourself.
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An lion eats upto half of its body weight and your feeding is nothing useful it wont make her feel contented . it makes them more arrogant and aggressive only .
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so cruel and unatural! locking them in small cages, feeding them like pets behind the bars, this is disgrace. Let them free!
Why are people so noisy.Must be an American thing.Another good reason why the Mayflower should have steered a different course 400 years ago
San Francisco should be ashamed to have such a run down zoo, sucks for the animals. It has homeless sh!ting in the streets
This can't be a real feeding for those big cats they eat far more than those little pieces of meat that they was spoon-feeding them this is just a show and not a good one at that .
These wild creatures belong in the wild. Not in human hands. Humans can be very sick and selfish. Regardless of how good he was at raising them. Lions don't need human intervention. Leave them alone. Nature has this miraculous way of helping itself. Stupid people always wanting a relationship with a wild creatures. Until their face gets eaten off then blame the wild animal.
these lions got it made. they don't have to worry about food and risking there lives to get it. they are taken care of and are not in danger of sickness. they live out there lives and don't have to worry about being killed by another lion are shot by poachers.
topknocker hamp Spotted the man who does not care about freedom.....Are you communist?
Canis Majoris you goof ball. we are talking about lions. geez...
...... goddamn woman! give him some REAL food!!
*throw woman in there*
ah.. much better.
Shame on you !
cette vidéo me dégoute !!..