Asiatic lions are a rare subspecies found only in India, smaller than their African cousins but equally majestic, with a distinct fold of skin on their belly and a shorter, less dense mane.

The Naples Zoo has lost the king of its jungle. The popular attraction announced Jan. 31 the death of Masamba, its beloved ...

Females weigh about 277.5 pounds while big males can weigh close to 600 pounds. There are two subspecies of lion, the nominate Panthera leo leo found in Asia and West and Central Africa ...

Shani is now the only lion at Naples Zoo ... Timber was a reticulated giraffe, also known as a Somali giraffe, a subspecies or species of giraffe native to the Horn of Africa and lives in ...

the Central Zoo Authority of India has implemented strict guidelines prohibiting mating between the two subspecies in captivity because of which the population of the captive lions in the SGNP did ...

A team of Florida researchers captured and collared a 166-pound male panther. They say it's the heaviest panther ever caught ...

The endangered animals are known to use their rocky landscape as an advantage while hunting, wildlife officials said.

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

Experts say white lions aren't appropriately classified and remain at risk of being wiped out completely. Some are calling for the rare big cats to be considered a "subspecies" so they can be ...