Zoos can be a great place to see animals. Their displays rely on a careful balance between letting visitors see animals up-close and unobstructed, and keeping enough of a safe distance to protect both the humans and the animals.
It is a bad idea under any circumstances to break the rules and enter an animal’s enclosure, even if it’s a “safe” animal… which makes one woman’s decision to hop a fence to get face-to-face with a lion even more insane. Read the full article here ▶