Powerful and majestic, the king of the beasts has no natural predators. But unthinkably, African lion numbers have plummeted by over 40% in the last three generations, due to loss of living space and ...

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service responded by announcing that it will formally list African lions under the Endangered Species Act. You might think the Endangered Species Act applies ...

The Cape lion, which roamed South Africa’s plains, was considered a unique subspecies with a darker coat than other lion species. Although it became extinct in the wild in 1858, there might ...

Lions are not all the same; there are distinct types that have adapted to different environments. Here are a few. Spread across Sub-Saharan Africa, these lions once also occupied parts of Asia and ...

Footage shows the lions pause in their tracks, unsure how to react, after encountering the cobra and smaller reptile.

Can one brave freshwater crab stand up to a pride of lions? Watch as a tiny crab finds itself the center of attention among ...

Without this evidence of contribution to species survival, no imports of lions killed in South Africa’s canned hunts will be permitted into the U.S. Similarly, lion trophy imports will also be ...