Makini, the last African lion at the Philadelphia Zoo, has died, zoo officials announced Friday. Makini, who was about 17.5 years old, suffered from advanced arthritis, and he recently began showing ...

The Philadelphia Zoo is saying goodbye to its last African lion, Makini, who died after a battle with advanced arthritis. He ...

From the first image of a lion in a 1907 story on "big game" in Africa to recent features on conservation and habitat loss, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years.

Ranging from cubs to adults, this selection of shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest showcases the apex predator ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A male lion photographed in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Whenever a lion or elephant or some other animal that has been named ...

A young Jacob. The tree-climbing African lion recently embarked on a death-defying swim. Jacob, a 10-year-old African lion, has been gored by a buffalo and lost his leg in a poacher’s trap. Now he’s ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A recent study finds that African lion populations are declining as their herbivore prey are as well, prompting a need to protect these prey ...

Sam, the African Lion who was 15-years-old, was humanely euthanised by keepers after a "sudden" decline in his health. | ITV ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When people think of lions, the image that comes to mind is ...

A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers across a predator-infested African river has been documented in a study co-led by Griffith University and Northern Arizona University. Dr. Alexander ...