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 ...

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

A male lion photographed in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Whenever a lion or elephant or some other animal that has been named by the general public is hunted, there is an immediate furor across the ...

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 ...

Among the benefits of being a dominant male lion is that you can let others in the pride do the hunting. The accompanying footage, captured in South Africa’s MalaMala Game Reserve, shows a lion pride ...

Few animals in Africa can stand against a lion and win, let alone an entire pride. However, African buffalo are a rare exception. This video from the Terra Mater YouTube channel showcases how these ...

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 ...

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 Scarlett. He’s the ...

A casual traveler in Africa might not realize that lion numbers are in such steep decline. “Lions suffer from the disadvantage that they are gregarious, live in prides, and certainly don’t mind being ...