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Post  gregrowlerson Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:01 pm

Lovely post CC Very Happy Great to hear about Mohan running alongside the kids, showing his playful side http://i70.servimg.c 

And I like your point about the seriousness of a lions roar!
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Post  whitestarling Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:56 pm

Your right CC, it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when Lions start to roar. I think Mohan started off the prides roar, they do it to adveritise to other lions that this is their prides territory, and as a warning to stay out. Lovely to see them again CC thanks
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Post  littlewid Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:20 pm

Oh My Goodness, Lovely Mohan, Pandora & Kaly I love you I love you I love you  so lovely to see them again CC and wonderful pictures. I think I would have joined the children in running with Mohan, I think it would have been hard to resist. I bet hearing their roars was just something else. I ave only heard a Lion roar on the TV so to acutally be there must have been awesome for want of a better word.

Thanks so much for the updte and pics. I am planning another zoo trip Whipsnade in September, so I am going to have a check of their site in a few mins bounce 

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Post  Laikipia Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:19 am

Thanks  CC a great update and news from the lions. You can't beat the sound of lions roaring.

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Post  Cremecat Fri Jul 26, 2013 2:25 pm

Guys, I just have to share this picture of Mohan from last Friday, because I think he is one of the most handsome lions in the world: You the man 

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I don't know what was going on between Mohan and Kaly, but he was clearly bullying her. Kaly snarled back at him but went down on the ground.
I guess it was just Mohan's way to show Kaly who is the boss there.

Afterwards Kaly was posing for us and she seemed quite comfortable and easy, and not at all nervous (which I would have been if Mohan had been bullying me, even through the fence! Razz )

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Post  Laikipia Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:08 pm

Thanks for sharing CC. Mohan has a fantastic mane, and really looks very menacing in the photo, no wonder Kaly was looking a little in awe of him.

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Post  Cremecat Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:58 pm

I visited the zoo a couple of weeks ago once more (Embarassed ), and it was great to watch the lions' interactions.

Pandora, the older lioness, was lying on the deck, when Kaly came to her. Kaly started to lick Pandora, and she soon got up and moved a bit to make room for Kaly. There they were, lying so relaxed and easy side by side, as if they were sisters!

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One nice close-up of Kaly:

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Post  gregrowlerson Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:57 pm

That is a lovely little story about the close bonding of Pandora and Kaly Hugs Some wonderful photos too CC Asiatic lions at Helsinki Zoo - Page 3 768480 Asiatic lions at Helsinki Zoo - Page 3 853843 
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Post  whitestarling Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:09 am

WOW Asiatic lions at Helsinki Zoo - Page 3 768480 http://i73.servimg.c Superb pics CC just love them, and the fact that Kaly has made friends with Pandora.
This just had to be a WAA Frame award really great shot

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Post  Cremecat Sat Aug 24, 2013 2:24 pm

Thank you guys! Very Happy 

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Post  Laikipia Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:42 am

That's lovely news CC and some great photos, thanks for letting us know.

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Post  whitestarling Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:42 pm

I have a confession to make CC I still have Czar looking out of his cave as my screen saver. Cant bring myself to change it Very Happy 

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Post  Cremecat Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:08 pm

WS, I miss Czar!!! Sad 

I hope he is having a good life in Ireland.

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Post  Cremecat Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:57 pm

Every time I see our young lioness Kalyana, I love her more.

She is curious and playful, and also gentle and confident. It was such fun to see her trying to invite Pandora to play with her. Pandora was lying in a cave, when Kaly dashed on the top of it. Pandora just looked at her, like "Oh no, not again!".

When we left the zoo, the last thing we saw was Kaly. She was lying close to the window, letting me take pictures, yawning and posing. And when we turned away and left, I waved goodbye at her, and she kept looking at me as if saying "Come back soon!". Or maybe it was just my imagination... Wink 

One of the biggest yawns I have seen:

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A perfect pose:

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Post  Laikipia Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:16 pm

Asiatic lions at Helsinki Zoo - Page 3 768480  CC 2 stunning photos and that's one huge yawn! Lovely to know you had a good time seeing them again, and I am sure you are right and I am sure you will be back visiting again soon Very Happy 

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Post  whitestarling Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:44 pm

So do I CC, Czar is not that far from where I live problem is there's the Irish Sea inbetween us. Two lovely shots of Kalyana she's a beautiful Lioness. Thanks for sharing
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Post  Cremecat Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:05 pm

We visited the zoo ten days ago, and there is really nothing much to tell about our lions. We are kind of expecting something to happen, or at least I am... Razz 

During the summer the lions have been using three adjacent enclosures and thus having a lot of space for them. This time two enclosures of the three were under repair, and the lions were in the smallest one. Mohan and Kalyana were out, but Pandora seemed to prefer to stay in the house as we did not see her at all.

At first Mohan was walking around and roaring devotedly, and Lara (the tiger) was roaring back from across the road. After Mohan had convinced himself that everyone knew that he was the boss, he laid down on the background.

Kalyana was lying in the front part of the enclosure near the window, and she kept looking at me with her beautiful eyes as if she had remembered me. (yes, I know that it is just my wishful thinking! Razz )

However in this picture she is watching some birds, but this time she did not bother to chase them:

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Post  littlewid Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:17 pm

CC how on earth did I miss those two pictures of Kalyana, that yawn is amazing cheers and loving the pose picture and the latest one of her watching the birds, they really are great shots and how do you know its just your imagination? You see them quite often and cats are intelligent creatures, so there is every chance they recognise you especially as you spend ti e watching them and not just a fleeting hello and off you go, so I reckon they do know you CC Very Happy 

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Post  Doogs Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:43 pm

I Agree great photos CC Cool and Kalyana looks so beautiful in that last photo you posted - it's wonderfully clear Very Happy 
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Post  Cremecat Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:08 pm

A week ago in Cat Valley. Mohan was lying in the biggest of the lions' enclosures, looking handsome as ever:

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Kalyana came out, and I think she was clearly flirting with Mohan, or how would you describe this: Wink 

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Also Pandora came out and sat down close to Mohan:

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For some reason Mohan did not like it at all, and he started to chase Pandora, and she went back inside.
After that Mohan and Kalyana had a moment alone:

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Then Mohan stood up, peed on a tree and started to pace around roaring, making it clear to everyone the he was the boss. Razz 
Kalyana soon got enough of his machoism - she was like "Oh no not that again!" - and decided to join Pandora inside.

A little later we found Mohan like this; being the boss can be really exhausting! Rolling Eyes 

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I think Mohan is a cutie, and the interaction between him and Kaly looks promising! bounce 

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Post  Laikipia Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:04 pm

http://i73.servimg.c  CC - great photos and commentary. Looking forward to the next instalment and more news, wouldn't that be exciting if he and Kaly had cubs.

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Post  littlewid Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:30 pm

Honestly CC, Mohan really is the most magnificent male, he is so handsome and no wonder Kalyana was flirting with him Wink  a cats tail on the side is definitely a flirty message I love you lets hope that flirting does turn into cubs lion cub lion cub poor Pandora being snubbed by him......I bet her turn will come though.
That last picture of Mohan sleeping is so little cat like and it makes you want to go and give him a huge cuddle Group Hug  forgetting he is a big roaring beast of a cat and not a Ginger Cat 
Great pictures and story CC Hugs 

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Post  whitestarling Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:00 pm

http://i73.servimg.c Asiatic lions at Helsinki Zoo - Page 3 768480 CC the way you've put that together is just purfect, the words and pics really go together. That would be fantastic if there were Cubs, lets keep our paws X. Love that last pic of Mohan I know the feeling No Asiatic lions at Helsinki Zoo - Page 3 40683 
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Post  Cremecat Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:43 pm

Just some pictures from my visit to Helsinki Zoo four weeks ago. It was a cool, beautiful day, and at the lions' enclosure the light was nice for taking pictures.

Handsome Mohan:

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Lovely Kalyana:

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Once again, not a very good photo, but I like it: the lovebirds  I love you - Aren't they sweet together?! Very Happy 

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Post  Laikipia Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:23 am

http://i73.servimg.c  CC - some great photos of Mohan and Kalyana, thanks for sharing.

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