A longstanding member of the Oregon Zoo family has died, staff said on Tuesday, announcing the passing of Kya – the oldest ...

Nature is full of intense encounters between different species. One example involves a black mamba, a lion, and a snake eagle ...

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 ...

Tigers generally possess an advantage in one-on-one confrontations due to their superior size, muscularity, and agility as ...

Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years. While encroachment on territory and being hunted by ranchers have ...

Hospitals: the bane of scaredy cats. But not for this lion, who was checked into the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital in Pretoria.

It's a girl! A new African lion cub was born on April 5 and could make her public debut late this summer.

African lion Shera rests on a bed of hay in her indoor enclosure Jan. 26 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Great Cats Exhibit. Image: Leigh Pitsko, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Lions are often called the "king of the jungle" for good reason. These impressive predators are incredibly powerful. A male lion can stand up to 4 feet tall at the shoulder, have a 10-foot-long body, ...