The lions arrived at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas on Jan. 15 ...

This marked Turpentine Creek's second international rescue, but it was the first Honduras has ever participated in ...

Targeted poaching of lions for body parts is on the rise in Africa, posing an existential threat to a dwindling population.

The African lion’s reputation as “king of the jungle” rests on its strength, group hunting skills, and dominance over most animals it meets. Yet across the continent, a handful of species can and do ...

Lion cubs, according to the zoo, are born blind and open their eyes within a week or two after birth. Veterinarians will ...

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 ...

Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle recently welcomed two South African lions. It’s the first birth of lions at the zoo since 2014.

The pair were born Wednesday to first-time parents, Ilanga and Tandie, and are the grandsons of the zoo’s former African lion ...

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 ...

Ali Khara for NPR It’s hours before dawn and the marina in Beirut’s Dbayeh district is deserted apart from a small group of men lifting a metal cage labeled “live lion” onto a yacht. The passenger is ...

It’s hard to imagine today’s family dogs being bred for life-or-death encounters, but some breeds were originally developed ...