New zoo enclosure so intimate you can 'feel the hot breath of a lion against your face'

By Bridie Smith
Updated January 17 2015 - 12:08pm, first published December 18 2014 - 4:45pm
India has a close encounter with a lion at Melbourne Zoo's new $5 million enclosure. Photo: Justin McManus
India has a close encounter with a lion at Melbourne Zoo's new $5 million enclosure. Photo: Justin McManus

Eyeballing a cat in the morning isn't that unusual if you're a toddler. But eyeballing a big cat at Melbourne Zoo, well, that's something to brag about at daycare.

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