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

Scientists warn that rising demand in Africa and Asia is fuelling targeted poaching and could push some lion populations ...

Lions in Kenya respond very differently to human land use, climate and conservation practices. That is the conclusion of ...

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 ...

Two male lions became infamous for terrorizing and eating humans in 1898 during the construction of a railway bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya. Now, an innovative genetic analysis of hairs trapped ...

West African lions, the lean, majestic creatures that used to roam the region, have dwindled down to a population of about 400 and are facing extinction, according to an aptly titled paper, "The Lion ...

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 started ...

The zoo emphasized that Africa’s lion population has declined by half in the past 25 years due to poaching and habitat loss New cubs have taken their place in the circle of life at a New Orleans zoo.