First of all, thank you so much for the long comment! I will take some care to reply it.

Is it all about money, attracting tourists? ... animals that aren't indigenous land up in a centre that cares for injured animals?

I am not 100% what they are running there, and why there are so many non-indigenous animals. Maybe they do take care of injured animals, but then again, why 10,000 km away from their natural habitat? Maybe some elements of money are present, there were a lot of cars that day and so many people. But at least the animals look healthy as you said.

They had just been fed, and were lazing in the sun. I was still nervous though!

I guess when the belly is full, even a fresh piece of meat does not look appetising! What a wonderful prize you won, that is amazing though. My family always tells me to submit my photographs to these magazines, people win incredible prizes. Maybe I should just submit something for once! I would love a 12 day game drive experience!

Are they 'domesticating' wild animals?

By the looks of things, these animals are domesticated. We made a joke (in hindsight a bit depressing) about them having a clock on their wrists because they knew exactly when the people fed them.

I share your sentiments, but do not believe interacting closely with wildlife is good.

For sure! I agree 100% with you. I am always so saddened by the fact that there are no real "wild" spaces left, places without roads, without humans interacting with nature in any way shape or form. I always think about what I would do if I were a billionaire, I would buy property and "re-wild" them. What I meant in the post was a bit selfish in some sense. I love to photograph these animals and I love to get really close (in a car, even though I know it is still not 100% safe). But this is only a selfish thing from my side as a photographer. Deep down inside of my, there is always this strange sadness when I drive through, for example, the kruger national. I always think of how it would have been if we did not interfered. But I also know that our (neo-) capitalism and current mindset is that if it does not make money, we should destroy it and build a mall over it so that it can be profitable. Such a sad era to live in. Everything should and must make money, should and must be commodified...

Anyways, thank you so much for the lovely comment and somewhat depressing theme. But you in KZN is lucky with all the wildlife. Even if sometimes a nuisance (especially when you want to grow something).