This guy is Willie. He is Pure Asiatic lion - in fact he is the only male pure Asiatic lion born in North America. Born at Lincoln park zoo in Chicago, in 1977, and the same year transferred to LA. In 1980 august exchanged for Puki, and send to New Orleans Audubon zoo., Then in 1983 sent to Knoxville. So on those photos he is little bit over 2 years old.
