A male lion photographed in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Whenever a lion or elephant or some other animal that has been named by the general public is hunted, there is an immediate furor across the ...

Tigers are among the most iconic and awe-inspiring big cats, instrumental figures in mythologies, cultures, and histories across the globe. Yet their numbers have dwindled dramatically over the past ...

The collared pride male lion leaves behind 10 cubs. A conservation community in Africa is mourning the death of Blondie, a 5-year-old collared pride male lion, who was shot and killed last month by a ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil ...

A beloved lion named Blondie in Zimbabwe was killed by an American trophy hunter whose professional guide claims the hunt in the last week of June was "conducted legally and ethically." However, ...

(CNN) — Steve Conradie was excited. It was July of 2022, and the co-founder of Discover Africa Safaris was out in the bush near the Khwai River in northern Botswana. For someone of Conradie’s ...

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 ...

A pair of lionesses were relaxing in a riverbed in Kruger National Park in South Africa when two waterbucks came walking by, sending the lions into stealth mode. Wildlife photographer Henri Olckers ...

Lions primarily hunt large herbivores like zebras and wildebeests, using cooperative strategies to bring down prey. While they once roamed across much of Africa and even parts of Asia and Europe, ...

How Do Lions Hunt Wildebeest? Wildebeests and zebras are common prey for lions. Wildebeests can sprint up to 50 miles per hour, while zebras typically run at speeds around 40 miles per hour. A lion’s ...

Dawn broke in the hills surrounding the little lodge in remote Zimbabwe, and just as I had every morning for the past week, I dipped crunchy rusks into hot tea, savoring the moment. Watching the sky ...

Wildlife groups have condemned the killing of a collared lion, part of a research project in Zimbabwe, by a trophy hunter. The incident echoes the infamous case of Cecil the lion, whose death at the ...