article_snippet.sent: Cuddly: Father-of-two Ekant Veer took part in The Lion Encounter and A lion looked so soft A lion felt the surprise urge to reach out and pat A lion .
article_snippet.sent: Ekant Veer, a the 35-year-old Associate Professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, filmed the lions at Orana Wildlife Park from his incredible vantage point in a moving cage.
article_snippet.sent: Ekant said instead of feeling scared, Ekant was surprised by Ekant gut instinct when facing off with the kings of the jungle.
article_snippet.sent: However, for Ekant this topped Ekant list of adrenaline-inducing activities – and lunch with a lion will only cost $40. '