Lion taming

The term often applies to the taming and display of lions and other big cats such as tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, and cougars.

People often use lion taming as a metaphor for any dangerous activity.

Lion taming occurs in zoos around the world to enable the keepers to carry out medical procedures and feedings.

The Captive Animals Protection Society maintains that animal welfare cannot be guaranteed in circuses.

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Circus director and lion tamer Gerd Siemoneit-Barum during a performance in Nordenham , Germany in May 1977