PAARL, South Africa — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first ...

This male lion was caught off guard by two dominant male lions when he was lazing on the warm tarmac of the runway. Peter Forsyth, a 24-year-old field guide, witnessed this sighting during his safari ...

Lions usually know better than to take on a massive white rhino. They are said to know their limitations. But that didn’t stop a trio of lions at Kruger National Park in South Africa from trying. The ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's phase-out of breeding captive big game and ban on the use of lions for commercial gain have left some big-cat breeders worried about their business prospects. A ...