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While charmed by the photos with the lioness cub, must say that this isn't wise on a number of levels... The world lobby against petting zoos / sanctuaries is very strong as inhumane and I agree 100%. "Tribe of the Tiger" by field biologist Elizabeth Marshall Thomas explains EXACTLY why this should not be done.
That said: Yulia's comment about Hanyu made me smile.
I agree too but who knows what the actual story behind this is. The fact is Julia loves animals and you can also see the Sochi Ice Palace in the background so this one was close to her in Sochi. For all we know they were planning on transporting the cub somewhere else or were bringing it there and Julia got a once in a lifetime chance to meet the lioness while it was subdued for transportation or for other medical reasons. I can say for 100% that Julia was only acting out of love for the animal and I'd be surprised to learn that a lover of animals as strong as herself would do anything to harm them. Just my opinion.
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Julia sure got wit! 