BEIRUT — 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 a cub ...

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

In the African savanna, lions are at the top of the food chain. Hunting in groups with their sharp claws and excellent vision, lions are considered the top land predator. Both herbivores and ...

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 ...

A chilly Chicago winter doesn’t necessarily mean the African lions at the Lincoln Park Zoo have to go inside. In fact, as temperatures dip — even as cold as 10 degrees or in the snow — the pride may ...

Five African lion cubs were born at Animal Adventure Park on May 7 to mother Bisa and father Solomon. The litter of five is unusually large, as lion litters typically range from one to four cubs. The ...

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, ...