Walking confidently across the open grasslands, the African lion is one of the world's most recognizable and powerful ...

A paper, "Under the lion's paw: lion farming in South Africa and the illegal international bone trade," published in Nature Conservation has uncovered concerning activities within South Africa's ...

Zoo Atlanta's African lion complex reopened earlier this month after an extensive six-month, $3-million renovation project. The project added around 1,500 square feet of space through which the lions ...

He’s the cat’s paw-jamas. A zoo in Texas welcomed its first African lion cub in nine years, and he’s been “pouncing and playing” with his proud mom. The Fort Worth Zoo opened its hearts to bouncing ...

An African lion known for its iconic mullet haircut has died at a zoo in China. The big cat, named Hang Hang, passed away peacefully on July 14 at Guangzhou Zoo in Guangdong. Hang Hang, also known as ...

African lion Shera rests on a bed of hay in her indoor enclosure Jan. 26 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Great Cats Exhibit. Image: Leigh Pitsko, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Having overcome poison, poacher’s traps and even a brute ...