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 ...

Are South Africa’s captive lions inbred? Inside the race to save West Africa’s endangered lions Inside the race to save West Africa’s endangered lions When lions eat livestock, relocation is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo has welcomed two new lions ahead of opening to the public for its 2025 season. Last week, 6-year-old Amara and her 9-year-old male companion, Upepo, were welcomed to ...

The John Ball Zoo family has grown as zookeepers welcomed two African lions to Grand Rapids last week. Amara, 6, and her ...

Lions are not currently endangered in Africa. However, three-quarters of their populations are in decline. The main threats to African lions are human-wildlife conflict and natural prey decline, as ...

John Ball Zoo introduces two African lions, Amara and Upepo, as part of its conservation efforts and 2025 Master Plan ...

From the critically endangered Asiatic lion to the extinct ... The Asiatic lions are smaller than the African lion and also possess a clear belly fold that differentiates them from the others.

Amara, a six-year-old female lion, and her 9-year-old male companion, Upepo, come to Grand Rapids at the recommendation of ...

The measure will result in the African lion sub-species Panthera leo leo, located in India and western and central Africa listed as endangered, and Panthera leo melanochaita, located in eastern ...

“These lions ... and endangered species. Two staff members traveled to Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee and safely transported them back to Grand Rapids. Upepo is a large African lion weighing more ...