Tatu’s dad, Tobias, also seems to appreciate his son. Tobias hasn’t fathered any cubs previously, which makes his genetics important to the AZA lion population. As this was Tobias first offspring, he was particularly exciting meet his newborn.

In the video below, you can watch their initial meeting. It has been viewed more than half a million times and it’s easy to understand why….

It’s lovely to see, but I always feel a bit concerned as they can turn on their own cubs… Adorable moment!💞