Zoo Knoxville is celebrating double the cuteness with the joyful arrival of two healthy African lion cubs, Sammie and Sika, ...

Zoo Knoxville said they are welcoming Sammie and Sika, who were born July 14 to parents Zahra and Maji. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — ...

In The Lion King, the hyenas Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed were at the evil lion Scar’s every beck and call. And while the Disney ...

Guatemala's La Aurora National Zoo unveiled a pair of one-year-old white African lions on Wednesday (September 9), drawing ...

Six-year-old Araali will move to a different zoo this fall after her caretakers noticed behavioral changes between her and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When people think of lions, the image that comes to mind is ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A recent study finds that African lion populations are declining as their herbivore prey are as well, prompting a need to protect these prey ...

White lions carry a secret in their DNA that sets them apart from every other big cat with unusual coloration, and it changes ...

Scientists know that lions and hyenas are found together in the African veld. And the assumption has always been that hyenas ...

A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers across a predator-infested African river has been documented in a study co-led by Griffith University and Northern Arizona University. Dr. Alexander ...

Araali will move to a new home based on a Species Survival Plan recommendation.

PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first ...