We got to pet lion cubs, hang out with a cheetah and see loads of giraffes, zebras, African wild dogs, hyenas and other critters. The cheetah walk at Lion Park was pretty amazing. We got to spend quite a bit of quality time with our cheetah buddy. In our first few hours after landing in Jo-berg, I got a kiss from a two year old cheetah named Ciecle. It's not the same as seeing these majestic animals in the wild, but petting a cheetah was pretty awesome. The Lion Park has been around since the '60s. We found all of the trainers/keepers to be very knowledgeable and open to answering our questions. The employees we met also seemed to have genuine bonds with all of the animals that we interacted with.