A sign when petting lion cubs at the Lion Park outside Johannesburg, South Africa

A sign when petting lion cubs at the Lion Park outside Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2015. Cub care policy.

A lion jumping up against our vehicle at the Lion Park outside Johannesburg, South Africa

A lion jumping up against our vehicle at the Lion Park outside Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2015

Lions relaxing at the Lion Park outside Johannesburg, South Africa

Lions relaxing at the Lion Park outside Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2015

A toy lion wearing sunglasses in a shopping centre in Trang, Thailand

A toy lion wearing sunglasses in a shopping centre in Trang, Thailand in May 2016

Leo Beer bottle in Canberra

Leo Beer bottle in Canberra in November 2015

Patting a lion cub at the Lion Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

Patting a lion cub at the Lion Park, Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2015

A lion cub at the Lion Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

A lion cub at the Lion Park, Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2015

A young lion at the Lion Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

A young lion at the Lion Park, Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2015

A stone LIon on the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary

A stone LIon on the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary in January 2014

A bridge with stone lion statues on a snowy winter's day in Budapest, Hungary

A bridge with stone lion statues on a snowy winter's day in Budapest, Hungary, in January 2014

Mural for the Fitzroy Victoria Bowling and Sports Club in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria. Lovely lion

Mural for the Fitzroy Victoria Bowling and Sports Club in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria in November 2016. Lovely lion

Man with a helmet with an English lion and a Chelsea football club sticker in Hanoi, Vietnam

Man with a helmet with an English lion and a Chelsea football club sticker in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Restaurant sign in Prague, Czech Republic

Restaurant sign in Prague, Czech Republic in February 2014

Lions and rhinos for sale at Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa

Lions and rhinos for sale at Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa in February 2015

Lions, pt. 2

Lions at the Lion Park, Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2015

Lions, pt. 1

Lions at the Lion Park, Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2015

The Singapore Lion and the Marina Sands hotel in Singapore

The Singapore Lion and the Marina Sands hotel in Singapore in February 2014

The Singapore Lion in Singapore

The Singapore Lion in Singapore in February 2014

A lion statue in Gülhane Park, Istanbul, Turkey

A lion statue in Gülhane Park, Istanbul, Turkey in January 2014

Restaurant in Prague, Czech Republic. Cappuccino and apple strudel

Restaurant in Prague, Czech Republic, in February 2014. Cappuccino and apple strudel