Even the king of beasts can fall. Discover five astonishing animals—from hippos to crocodiles—that can overpower lions, ...

Audubon Zoo will collect old and broken string lights for their "Lights for Lions" initiative. Proceeds from the recycled ...

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 ...

Experts share their knowledge on lion conservation in a new book Pieter Kat The African lion is one of the most iconic species in the world. Just look at all the lions in art, as statues, on logos, on ...

PAARL, South Africa — 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 ...

Ali Khara for NPR It’s hours before dawn and the marina in Beirut’s Dbayeh district is deserted apart from a small group of men lifting a metal cage labeled “live lion” onto a yacht. The passenger is ...

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 ...

Today, the term “Big Five” refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa’s most iconic animals. However, it has a much darker history. Trophy hunters in the 19th century considered elephants, ...

Lions are the most-traded wildcat in the world, and the only big cat whose commercial trade is permitted under CITES, the international wildlife trade agreement. Lion body parts, including bones, ...

See how South Africa’s wildlife crime economy is thriving, exploiting legal loopholes, weak enforcement and global demand for ...