Wildlife Photographer Snaps 'Surprisingly Humorous' Moment Lion Cub Needs to Nap After a Big Meal

Wildlife photographer Johan J Botha captured evidence that lions go into food comas, too, while on a visit to Kgalagadi ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why Africa’s Lion Population Is Declining and What Must Be Done to Save Them

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 ...
Daily MaverickOpinion

The reputational cost of lion farming in South Africa’s wildlife economy

South Africa’s conservation reputation is one of its greatest international assets. Yet latest opinion polling suggests that ...
Yahoo

Blondie the Lion Is Already Being Called the “Next Cecil.” Here’s Why That’s a Problem for Lion Conservation in Africa

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A male lion photographed in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Whenever a lion or elephant or some other animal that has been named ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Rescued in Canada, six African lions now living at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas

EUREKA SPRINGS — Six African lions have traveled from Canada to their new home in Arkansas, according to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. The lions are survivors of inbreeding, neglect and the ...
Opinion

Lions Becoming South Africa’s Rhinos: Targeted Poaching of Body Parts Threatens Their Survival

A new study reveals the alarming rise in targeted lion poaching across Africa, driven by organised criminal networks and the illegal trade in body parts. Urgent conservation measures are needed to pro ...
Mongabay

African wildlife conservation is local communities’ burden (commentary)

Africa is home to a large portion of the world’s biodiversity, and while much is known about its wildlife, the human dimensions of conservation are still not well understood or appreciated. In many ...
Yahoo

3 Rescue Lions from Honduras Relocate to U.S. Wildlife Sanctuary in History-Making Move

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "This mission represents everything sanctuary work stands for," said Scott Smith, TCWR vice president Three rescued African lions ...
KOLR10 & Ozarks Local News

Six lions rescued from roadside zoo in Canada now in the Ozarks

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — Six African lions, including a rare “white” lion and two unexpected cubs, have found a permanent home in northwest Arkansas after a complex, cross-border rescue mission from ...
MLive

African lion shows off big boy roar transformation

This African lion is growing up and showing off his roar transformation. Pilipili is almost 3 years old and the oldest member of the bachelor pride at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. His little cub ...
Fox 12 Oregon

2 African lions get cataract surgery in southern Oregon

MEDFORD Ore. (KPTV) - Two African lions received special care for cataracts on the same day in southern Oregon recently. Veterinary Ophthalmologist Dr. Cassandra Bliss, of Bliss Animal Eye Care in ...