Shambala’s Mane Event, Zeus Lion of the windswept hair was born July 7, 1999. He came to Shambala from a private owner in Huntsville, Texas. Zeus had been a graduation present, the choice being either a car or a lion cub. After the laws in the Texas county changed to ban exotics, his people found a home for him at Shambala, arriving by U-Haul on July 2, 2002.

Zeus is particularly mellow, often amusing himself with a stick or a rock, or by showing off for any nearby lioness. Unlike most lions, he also loves splashing in the small stream that runs through his compound, often much to the consternation of a tour guide who has just told their group that lions do not like the water!