Found only in Gujarat’s Gir Forest, they are a subspecies of lions that live in dry forests. They are unique to India.

Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir National Park exhibit higher activity levels compared to their African relatives. They remain active for about 37% of their day, hunting, feeding, and patrolling.

The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) is slightly smaller than its African cousins and has a sparser mane. Originally found in North Africa, this lion is reportedly extinct. Research in 2013 ...

The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Gardens and Zoo, popularly known as Rani Baug in Byculla, has approached the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in Gujarat to request a pair of ...

since the death of its last lion, Jimmy, in 2014. Jimmy, a 16-year-old African-Asiatic hybrid lion, passed away in 2014 after a prolonged illness. Born at the Byculla zoo in 1998 to African lion ...