The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium announced that a female African lion cub was born on April 5. According to the zoo, the new ...

In the African savanna, lions are at the top of the food chain. Hunting in groups with their sharp claws and excellent vision, lions are considered the top land predator. Both herbivores and ...

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 ...

African lion Shera rests on a bed of hay in her indoor enclosure Jan. 26 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Great Cats ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has a new rookie on the prowl. The big picture: A female African lion cub born April 5 will ...

If you’ve spent any time at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in the last two decades, chances are you’ve ...

Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years. While encroachment on territory and being hunted by ranchers have ...

One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But critics see this approach as an exercise in neocolonialism You can kill almost anything if ...

Lions are often called the “king of the jungle” for good reason. These impressive predators are incredibly powerful. A male lion can stand up to 4 feet tall at the shoulder, have a 10-foot-long body, ...

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 ...

Air Canada says it has a new policy, effective immediately, not to carry any shipment of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros or Cape buffalo trophies worldwide as freight. The airline made the ...