The Birmingham Zoo’s African lion has a new playmate after the facility welcomed 6-year-old Josh, who joins Akili as part of the zoo’s Trails of Africa habitat.

The North-Eastern Central African Republic (CAR) is celebrating the first video and photographic evidence of lion cubs in the region in decades. Following the dedicated efforts of conservation teams, ...

In what Panthera describes as a "thrilling sign of recovery for the critically endangered West African lion," the video footage shows the big cat eating an animal carcass while her 3-month-old ...

Marking World Lion Day this month, wildlife conservation in Africa is worried over the future of one of its African big cats - the lions - on the continent after rising numbers of poaching ...

A cat strolling through shrubbery, and not particularly interested at the moment, reproduces with remarkable exactness the ordinary gait of a lion in the jungle.

Anyone going on an African Safari probably hopes to see some lions. But maybe not so close up. A family was camping in Botswana, and about to sit down for dinner when the lion showed up and ...

New footage has revealed that a West African lion has given birth to cubs, giving experts renewed hope that the critically endangered species can beat extinction. The videos, taken with camera ...

But "African Cats" can also be super violent, despite its G-rating, as it depicts the ins and outs of hunting rituals; at one point, several lionesses tear apart a zebra carcass, leaving their ...

Domestic cats and African lions may share three core personality traits - neuroticism, dominance and impulsiveness - but researchers say it is unlikely your four-legged friend is out to get you.