Animal Safari

A few months ago the kids and I went to the Beppu Animal Safari. It's kind of like a reverse zoo. The people ride in a bus with bars and windows while the animals roam free. Under each seat on the bus is a tub of food for the animals including raw meat for the wild cats, big pellets for the buffalo and elephants, and oranges for the giraffe. As you can see from the photos, you get these big metal tongs that you use to pick up the food and put through small openings. The lions, tigers and bears (oh, my!) are all snarling and growling as the fight over their meal. It was really a good time!