The two lionesses actually remembered her!
Malkia and Adelle were lions cubs who were rejected by their mother and later handed over to a big cat rescue centre in Slovakia.
Both of their parents were used in circus performances across the Eastern European province.
Both cubs were raised by humans in place of their parents and they get very excited upon seeing their ‘godmother’, Michaela Zimanova, for the first time in weeks. The lionesses’ reactions were also recorded in a video, capturing the moment.
Both cats ran towards the gate and stood on their hind legs to greet Zimanova. They even wrapped their paws around her neck and hugged her in delight. Zimanova visits Malkia Park in Slovakia at least 3 times a month to see them and she is one of the only 3 people who are allowed to have such close contact with the animals.
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