Overview

• The Shanxi Bureau of Forestry and Grassland has opened a formal probe into Wanhui’s lion cub cuddling service.
• Wanhui offers a four-part tea ceremony with hands-on interactions not only with lion cubs but also with turtles, llamas and deer.
• Each experience costs about €130 and is capped at 20 tickets per day.
• Peta has condemned the practice as exploitative, arguing that lion cubs are sentient beings and should not be separated from their mothers for entertainment.
• Animal welfare experts warn that even young lions can attack and injure visitors, calling the service both dangerous and irresponsible.