A male African lion named Luke at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in 2011. Photo: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo Lion cubs grow up fast, and even faster in zoos. In a long-term study, ...
Zoo Knoxville announces the birth of a male African lion cub to first-time mother Zahra (ZARA) and father Maji.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville officials are welcoming Zahra to the Valley of the Kings as the newest member of their lion exhibit. Officials said Zahra arrived from the Buffalo Zoo as part of a ...
Lions are the most social among the big cats. While other big cat species may hunt together or live in small family groups, lions form lion prides of 15 to 40 lions. These complex family structures ...
In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than the country's wild population, estimated at 3,500 ...