China: Video of a zoo that locks humans in cages instead of animals goes viral

The video of a zoo in China that locks humans rather than animals has gone viral on Twitter. Read to know more.

In an ultimate and historical role reversal, the video of a rather strange zoo has gone viral. The zoo in question is Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in China’s Chongqing city. The video posted on Twitter shows animals roaming around as opposed to humans, all while the animals look at the cages puzzled. 

While people visit the place and pay to be locked up, wild animals like tigers, lions, and bears stalk them from outside the cells.

Moreover, big chunks of meat pieces and water pots are kept closer to the cage so the animals can be attracted closer. The video shows animals approaching near the enclosure, searching for food, and sometimes climbing on top of the cell. 

More about the video of the zoo

The video was posted by a Twitter user named Tansu YEĞEN. The video quickly grabbed the attention of netizens all around the world and went viral in no time. The wild animals roamed freely in the zoo, while the humans looked at them from their cages. 

People can pay to be held imprisoned at the Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in China as fierce tigers, lions, and bears prowl the grounds.

In order to entice these wild creatures, large pieces of meat and water pots are actually kept extremely close to the cage. Not sticking out fingers or other body parts from the cell is encouraged for visitors.

This 14-second video has received over 5,000 retweets and 28.7K likes on Twitter. The video has also elicited a variety of reactions; some people gave insightful observations, while others engaged in a meme-fest. An individual commented, “They shouldn’t stick their paws in the cage because the humans will bite them off.”

More places that follow the same concept

There are more zoos around the world that follow the same concept where the animals get to roam free. One such example would be Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa, where the animals are allowed to exist naturally while you drive through the park in a touring car. When you are done with that, you can go to a fenced area and rest inside a cage. 

Another would be the Orana Wildlife Park in New Zealand, where you enter a vehicle with the keepers who are responsible for feeding big cats. The animals are known to even climb up the roof of the vehicle.