Lions and rhinos are both members of the Big Five in Africa. The name has nothing to do with size, although these are big animals. These five African animals (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s lion pride is growing. The zoo has welcomed Hondo, an 8-year-old male African lion from the Idaho Falls Zoo, as a companion for lionesses Abanda and ...

KENYA – Africa is as beautiful as it is vast. With some of the world’s greatest resources, the continent is naturally abundant and known for its wildlife. One of its most iconic animals is the lion, ...

On a dawn drive through a savannah reserve in Zambia, a ranger slows the truck and points to a faint trail in the dust. It is not the spoor of an antelope or a stray cow. It is the print of a lioness ...

A herd of impalas ran straight through a waiting lion pride in northeastern South Africa. Filmed on January 23, the footage ...

Lions are more than charismatic megafauna shaping the balance of species in the savannah food web. As such, their presence or absence can tell us a lot about the health of an ecosystem. Annual lion ...

Editor’s Note: Dr Robert (Robbie) Kroger is a restoration ecologist originally from South Africa but now based in Memphis, Tennessee. His work through the non-profit he started The Origins Foundation ...