A male African lion named Luke at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in 2011. Photo: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo Lion cubs grow up fast, and even faster in zoos. In a long-term study, ...

ST. LOUIS (Gray News) – The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the death of its male African lion named Ingozi. The zoo said in a Facebook post that the 17-year-old lion was humanely euthanized on Friday due ...

Audubon says the male cub's name is Tatu, which is another Swahili name that means "three." Keepers say it's the first time ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s lion pride is growing. The zoo has welcomed Hondo, an 8-year-old male African lion from the Idaho Falls Zoo, as a companion for lionesses Abanda and Scarlett. He’s the ...

The death of a lion in Kenya’s picturesque savannas rarely tugs at people’s hearts, even in a country where wildlife tourism is a key pillar of the nation’s economy. But when one of the most tracked ...

SACRAMENTO – A new male African lion will soon call the Sacramento Zoo home -- and he'll have a name familiar to Sacramento Kings fans. The zoo announced the animal's impending arrival on Wednesday.

The staff at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is mourning the loss of a second animal in less than a week. Kit, an African male lion, died on Friday, Aug. 4, just days after Kovu, a red panda, died on July ...