A mountain lion is captured by a wildlife camera in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Orange County on Feb. 24, 2021. The park has had several closures due to mountain lions approaching people.

Male lions may be the figureheads, but lionesses really run things. Prides are matriarchal societies, where the oldest female lion serves as leader.She provides guidance, direction, and stability ...

April 15, 2006: A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a female mountain lion while hiking with a group near the Crown Rock trailhead near Flagstaff Mountain. They were about 50 yards from the parking ...

The three female cubs are all healthy and were born on Feb. 20. The mother of the cubs is African lioness “Bisa” who was the first lion to find home at the park in 2017. The father is ...

The 22-year-old woman, who has not been named, was mauled by a female lion on Tuesday at a game lodge north of Pretoria. The woman sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

Officials believed the 1.5- to 2-year-old female lion had “lost all fear of humans and had become a threat to human health and safety.” ... If you encounter a mountain lion, do not run, ...

In an interview on Sept. 10, he speculated the female lion may have been separated from her mother prematurely and didn’t fully learn how to hunt. A mountain lion’s main source of food is deer.