West African lions, the lean, majestic creatures that used to roam the region, have dwindled down to a population of about 400 and are facing extinction, according to an aptly titled paper, "The Lion ...

Against all odds, nine lions are no longer trapped in a cold cage during the Canadian winter or displayed at a rundown roadside zoo during the summer. After the better part of a year spent overcoming ...

:: A health check confirmed there are three female lions, and one male The cubs, who were born in January, as part of the European Endangered Species Program (EEP), have had their first health check, ...

Experts share their knowledge on lion conservation in a new book Pieter Kat The African lion is one of the most iconic species in the world. Just look at all the lions in art, as statues, on logos, on ...

A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers across a predator-infested African river has been documented in a study co-led by Griffith University and Northern Arizona University. Dr Alexander ...

A young Jacob. The tree-climbing African lion recently embarked on a death-defying swim. Jacob, a 10-year-old African lion, has been gored by a buffalo and lost his leg in a poacher’s trap. Now he’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When people think of lions, the image that comes to mind is ...

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is reaching out to individuals to boost its efforts to conserve African lions that risk extinction. IFAW Regional Director, East Africa, James Isiche, said ...

The zoo emphasized that Africa’s lion population has declined by half in the past 25 years due to poaching and habitat loss New cubs have taken their place in the circle of life at a New Orleans zoo.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Zoo will open for its 60th season with a new African lion. Kiume (pronounced Cue-MAY) is a 13-year-old male from John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He’ll ...

A multinational team of planners from military, government and industry sectors convened with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) ...