Once the pride of North Africa, the Barbary lion was thought to be extinct in the wild – but could it still survive today? In this video, we explore the history of this massive, regal subspecies, its ...

It is without a doubt that the Barbary lion was unique from its cousins. Learn about 5 cool facts about this extinct big cat.

Male Barbary lion Qays at Belfast Zoo Kingdom of the Barbary Lion, the new habitat created for three barbary lions at Belfast Zoological Gardens, Aug. 7, 2023.

Luke, the National Zoo's male lion Courtesy of flickr user littleREDelf Not all cats roar (which is probably a good thing for those of us who own housecats), but those that do fascinate us with ...

A 600-page report recommended that the captive breeding of lions for hunting, cub petting and the keeping of lions for economic gain threatened the species.

MGM used the barbary lions because they were bigger, more muscular lions because of living in the colder climate of North Africa.

It's basically Tinder for Barbary Lions and other endangered animals," he laughs. Lara Clarke, the senior lion keeper at the zoo, says: "Things don't look great for the Barbary Lion.

Five-year-old Riley lives with her mom, Amy Scott, 31, in Scotland, and has found herself going viral for a lion roar impression that was so good many people thought it was fake.

Simba, a male African lion who has lived at the Detroit Zoo for more than a decade, has now made it to the Great Plains Zoo, the Sioux Falls facility announced on Memorial Day Monday.

Hear me roar! A pair of mountain lion cubs attempt to roar but end up purring. Two mountain lion cubs haven't quite figured out how to roar, but they do have the purr down pat.