Widely regarded as a symbol of royalty, the Barbary lion stood out from all other lions. Once found throughout the mountainous deserts of Northern Africa, this big cat tragically went extinct from ...

This is the oldest skull of a Barbary lion found in the UK. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of London 700 years ago. Workmen digging in the old moat around the Tower of London in 1937 ...

People were intrigued, and so was I, so I dug into the back-story of how the lion ended up there. The photo, taken in 2005, depicts a then-2-year-old baby Barbary lion named Samson. Barbary lions ...

85-90% of the pride's hunting is done by female lions while the males patrol ... Henry II of England when he was knighted in 1128. Barbary Lions were kept at the Tower of London from the 13th ...

The fleeing lion was Hildur. Fleeing from what, and why, she didn’t at first understand. Large cubs of the Vumbi pride and a grown female (fifth from left) feast on a wildebeest. The darkest ...

Male lions typically weigh between 330 and 550 pounds (about 149.7 and 249.5 kilograms) and can be 8.3 feet (2.53 meters) long. Female lions range between 270 to 400 pounds (122.5 to 181.4 ...

If they can successfully avoid their predators, which are thought to include eagles, snakes and dogs, female Barbary macaques can live as long as 30 years. Males live around five years less. Today, ...

A zookeeper was mauled to death by a lion while taking people to see him feed it after his wildlife park had closed, according to officials. Babaji Daule, a 35-year-old trained lion handler ...

In reality the female lions in each pride decide which males they let into their group, and which ones they mate with. Essentially they’re lucky to get a look in. This all means that if The Lion ...

If you're ever forced to hike through lion country the first rule is that you should never travel at night. Lions hunt at ...

Male lions typically weigh between 330 and 550 pounds (about 149.7 and 249.5 kilograms) and can be 8.3 feet (2.53 meters) long. Female lions range between 270 to 400 pounds (122.5 to 181.4 kilograms) ...