Animal encounters

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I assume many of you are anjmal lovers, have any of you had private 1on1 interaction experiences?

The last 3 years for my birthday we've petted and fed the meerkats at London zoo

Petted and fed the capybara at Chessington and this year had some interaction with the sea lions

All of whom have been utterly lovely and makes me want to have them all for myself (unrealistic of course)

We are saving up now as we want to go on safari in Africa and see if we can do similar things there

It felt like private interaction, anyway, if not quite what you mean. He was our mate!

You've got to be incredibly careful with the ethics of these things.

Learn to spot the red flags - for instance, elephant "sanctuaries" that allow you to ride them. Thailand is full of unethical elephant places, but Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai is one of the few that's genuinely ethical (but you do have to book months ahead!)

countess he is handsome look at his face

I agree. He's gorgeous, isn't he Mrs Jay.