A Danish zoo plans to dissect a lion in front of children despite international outcry last year over a Copenhagen Zoo's decision to publicly skin and dissect a giraffe.
The AP also reports kindergartens and schools often attend such events, and that there are no age limits for viewing the dissections.
"Children try to come as close as possible and ask lots of questions, 'Can I see the heart?' It's not horror at all," Nina Collatz, head of animal keepers at Odense, told BBC News. "Sometimes it's the parents who are more worried about the blood, the children are just very interested.
The AP also reports kindergartens and schools often attend such events, and that there are no age limits for viewing the dissections.
"Children try to come as close as possible and ask lots of questions, 'Can I see the heart?' It's not horror at all," Nina Collatz, head of animal keepers at Odense, told BBC News. "Sometimes it's the parents who are more worried about the blood, the children are just very interested.