Their work mostly supports the current dominant view that there two lion subspecies: Asiatic lions and the populations in Central and West Africa are currently classified together as Panthera leo ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

Despite conservation wins, the Asiatic lion's future remains fragile amid habitat isolation and human impact. The king of the jungle is running out of space to rule. In the last five years, 669 ...

We investigate the mystery of the Barbary lion, a legendary big cat once native to North Africa. Thought to be extinct in the wild, this lion’s story isn’t over yet. We explore its history ...

A Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) from Algeria. Image by Fernandus (formerly of Biskra, Algeria), published by Alfred Edward Pease (29 June ... lion was known for its impressive mane, a symbol of ...

The zoo has a large group of 33 Atlas lions (Panthera Leo Leo), 17 males and 16 females, aged between 26 years old and 3 to 4 months. The lion couples must be selected from unrelated families to ...

The male youngster, known as Azaghar was born on 26 July 2024, a member of the subpopulation known as the Atlas Lion or the Barbary lion, of the subspecies Panthera Leo Leo.

The Barbary lion ( Panthera leo leo ) is one of the most emblematic large predators that captured the imagination and interest of the people both in the past and today. It was and still is a subject ...

They differed from other populations and specimens with their black-edged ears and a large, black mane. Today, members of the Panthera leo melanochaita subspecies are considered similar or related to ...

It's basically Tinder for Barbary Lions and other endangered animals," he laughs. Lara Clarke, the senior lion keeper at the zoo, says: "Things don't look great for the Barbary Lion.