Lion habitat features big cats that worked at MGM

Published December 26, 2012 11:18pm ET



HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Dozens of southern Nevada lions now have a new day job, roughly a year after their gig entertaining tourists in the MGM Grand casino on the Las Vegas Strip was phased out.

Owner Keith Evans recently opened the Henderson-based Lion Habitat Ranch to the public. For a fee, visitors can see the lions, try their hand at being an animal trainer, or spend personal time with cubs that are only a few weeks old.

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