Lions Run off With a Hidden Camera

Some clever African lions at the Oregon Zoo discovered a hidden camera in their exhibit and had fun with it. The resulting footage is delightful.

“With the help of care staff, we hid a special camera in the lion habitat last week,” Oregon Zoo says in its YouTube caption. “It didn’t stay hidden for long!”

In the video, a curious lion finds the camera, swats at it, and smells it. Eventually, several lions become interested. One carries it around, one licks it, one even tries to bite it, giving viewers an up-close look at the inside of a lion’s mouth.

Watch some lions find a hidden camera here:

The zoo’s lions participate in a lion breeding program, which is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan for African lions. 

Which part of this video was your favorite?

Some clever African lions at the Oregon Zoo discovered a hidden camera in their exhibit and had fun with it. The resulting footage is delightful.

“With the help of care staff, we hid a special camera in the lion habitat last week,” Oregon Zoo says in its YouTube caption. “It didn’t stay hidden for long!”

In the video, a curious lion finds the camera, swats at it, and smells it. Eventually, several lions become interested. One carries it around, one licks it, one even tries to bite it, giving viewers an up-close look at the inside of a lion’s mouth.

Watch some lions find a hidden camera here:

The zoo’s lions participate in a lion breeding program, which is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan for African lions. 

Which part of this video was your favorite?