Lion Cubs Meet Dad for the First Time

Connect with us: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Four African lion cubs played with their father for the first time this morning in Lion Camp at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The almost fourmonthold lions have been spending time at Lion Camp with their mother, Oshana, with only visual access to their father, Izu. Keeping the pride together is expected to help the cubs thrive. Lions are the only social cat. They live in a pride, said Tony Franceschiello, senior keeper. It is always our ultimate goal that we get them out here together as a group, as a pride. It pretty much replicates what would happen in the wild. She (Oshana) would go off and have her cubs on her own, and when they re old enough she brings them back to the pride and introduces them, and ever