Asiatic lions at Helsinki Zoo

  Thank you so much Cremecat, I have really missed you pictures and its so lovely to see handsome Mohan and beautiful Kalyana, they surely are a beautiful couple. The photos are gorgeous Cremecat   

littlewid-x-

 Brilliant photo of Mohan CC, he does look one very proud handsome boy, and it's lovely to see them both together.

WS

lovely pics...

wonder how Asiatic lions can cope in snow!!

no wonder they have conditioned Den

 

I visited the Zoo about ten days ago; I asked the keeper if there are any baby news, and he told that Mohan and Kalyana had mated two weeks earlier...
Now everyone keep your fingers crossed!

    

I guess something may happen in late April... hopefully!!!

CC

CC that's brilliant news and my fingers are definitely crossed    wouldn't it just be fantastic if they had little cubs, i'm so pleased you asked the keeper, please let us know anymore news when you get it.

I was going to ask if you had a nice time but that's a rather silly question because i'm sure you did, how could you not have a great time.

Hope your ok and keeping well.

littlewid-x-

Littlewid, I am ok and well, thanks for asking!  

You are right: I always have a great time at the zoo!

Remember I told how Mohan hated one of the keepers... This time he was lying at some distance from the fence when the keeper walked by. It was so fun to see Mohan's eyes following the keeper's every move. It looked like he could have attacked at any moment, but he knew he could not get through the fence so he stayed still where he was, probably thinking "One of these days..."



  

CC

Hi CC
Glad you are keeping well, that's good to hear and from the picture of Mohan, he looks pretty much ok as well, he is such a handsome fellow    that little story had me smiling, I wonder why he has a dislike of that keeper? i'm sure he has done nothing to upset Mohan, maybe it's just a feeling Mohan has but more probable that Mohan see's him as the one who is keeping him in his pen rather than freedom........who know's for sure but I bet the keeper is glad Mohan is behind bars......or else   

Thanks for that lovely picture CC, it's given me a smile today   

littlewid-x-

CC sorry I haven't replied, but I've not been to well the last few days. Fantastic news that there could be the patter of tiny Cubs feet in April     fingers X. Great pic of Mohan you can tell he's really concentrating on the Keeper has he walks passed. I think if I was the keeper I would be   . Thanks for letting us know the news, if there's any more updates

WS

WS, I am sorry to hear that you have not been well   and happy if I can cheer you up a bit!

It happened years ago that Mohan was once bullying the lioness, and the keeper then yelled at him to make him stop. Mohan did not like it at all, and he has hated the keeper ever since...  

WS get well soon!  

CC

Thanks for the good wishes CC. I understand now why Mohan does'nt like the keeper, just goes to show you should'nt get involved in domestic disputes   

WS

Good point, WS!   

CC

Some news from the Zoo: the animal keepers think that Kalyana really is pregnant.

Now keep your fingers crossed!

    

CC

  exciting news.

Thanks for sharing CC

Lai

  That's wonderful news CC, lets hope that Kalyana is pregnant and there will soon be some little cubs. Lots of excitement with Kalyana hopefully being pregnant and Tamur's arrival. Good news for the Lions and Tigers    looking forward to updates on Kalyana

littlewid-x-

Still waiting for some official news...

Some pictures from my latest visits, I hope I am not boring you!   

Ever so beautiful Kalyana:



Mohan, very big and very scary  



Gracious Pandora   



    

CC

  Are you kidding CC, you could never bore us with these wonderful photo's we adore them, so don't you dare stop   

Mohan looks anything but big and scary, he looks a real pussy cat there and if it was safe, wouldn't you just love to cuddle into that mane of his, it's gorgeous, he looks so contented with his lot doesn't he. Such a handsome fellow.

Kalyana is beautiful and i'm wondering if she ha an expectant look about her.......I do hope so, fingers crossed you get to hear something soon as that would just be fantastic news. Did you have any inkling that she was expecting when you saw her?

Pandora looks very serene there doesn't she. Kaylana has the look of queen about her and Pandora a beautiful Princess.

Tanks so much for those CC and please don't stop   

littlewid-x-

I do love Mohan; he is so sincerely macho! "Look how big and mighty I am! And so handsome!!"   

When I saw Kalyana, she was lying on the ground so that I could not see her belly. I think she will give birth very soon, or maybe she has already!
The zoo never tells the news right away, which I kind of understand: they want to make sure that everything is ok and so they wait until the cubs are about 4-5 weeks old.

But I do have a strong feeling that something has happened already!   

CC

OK guys, here it is: Kalyana has given birth to three cubs about three weeks ago!      

Wasn't I right?!  
The zoo has not announced this officially yet, I heard the news from other sources.

I visited the zoo today, and the other lions were out but Kalyana probably had something more important to do inside as she did not show up at all...

 CC

  Great news CC      

Lai

 Thanks for the great news CC, as usual you were right, and well done for getting the news before it was announced.

WS