PETA Tells Justin Bieber to Say 'Sorry' After Latest Big Cat Photo

 

After being fed by Justin Bieber, Alex is one of his biggest fans! Justin really cares about the conservation of these beautiful animals! He is truly a class act and awesome guy! #justinbieber #bieberfever #bieber #toronto #justin #lifestyle #lion #lionking #whitelion #lioncub #alexthelion

A video posted by Alex Haditaghi (@alexhaditaghi) on May 18, 2016 at 6:22pm PDT

 

Somebody else is also in love with my baby! Working towards building Canada's biggest animal sanctuary! @alexhearmeroar #justin #justinbieber #bieberfever #bieber #toronto #babylion #whitelion #mynameisAlex #kitty

A photo posted by Alex Haditaghi (@alexhaditaghi) on May 18, 2016 at 4:20pm PDT

However, PETA doesn't see the lighter side of it. “This is cruelty, not conservation, and it's time for @justinbieber to say 'Sorry' for endorsing the sleazy exotic-animals trade," the organization tweeted.

Just days earlier, the Canadian pop star came under fire from PETA for posing with a chained Bengal tiger, which the animal welfare group claimed was an abused animal on loan from a local zoo. Bieber has run into trouble in the past with exotic pets including his pet monkey, Mally, which was briefly seized by German customs authorities when the singer failed to produce the required papers while on tour.

Bieber clearly has a thing for big cats. He recently shared an image of his new bling: a diamond-studded Cartier necklace shaped into a jaguar's head.