Trainer Alex Larenty plays with Inka the lioness and Latatsi the lion at the Lion Park in Johannesburg. Alex, 50, originally from Chipping Norton emigrated to South Africa, and is able to get incredibly close to the big cats. Having reared many from birth, he is able safely to walk into the middle of the pride and play games while surrounded by the massive predators. While a stranger trying the same thing would end up as lunch for the animals, Alex uses his unique relationship to get close to the big cats he loves

Credit : MATTHEW TABACCOS / BARCROFT MEDIA