lion

Dear all, I'm trying to find out if it's possible to get data on the number of lions (both african and asian) currently held and bred in european zoos. This is to help a colleague of mine in Japan identify how breeding programmes are managed within Europe and provide guidance on breeding...

Lion populations in Africa are for the most part dramatically dropping: Lion numbers could be halved across Africa by 2035, study warns

Hi guys, Recently, I've been doing some research into the history of the lions previously kept at Marwell Zoo. I'm finding it very hard to find decent information or pictures of the lions them selfs or for there enclosure. All I know is that the enclosure was opposite the current flamingo...

Hi all, it has been sometime since I have stopped by here on Zoo Chat. As some of you know I have been a animalkeeper (now for over 15 years..wow time is a flyn') I finally got my first chance (well only had 2 hours) to check out the S.F. Zoo. It looked very nice, and I wish the keepers and...

I know marwell held asiatic lions for a while. They later turned out to be impure. When did the last lion die at the park? any information on them would be helpfull What was there enclosure like? When did they arrive? Where were they in the park? What was there back story? Any photos anyone??

I'm doing an essay and I need to find out the approximate prices of building the zebra, giraffe and lion enclosures. I haven't found any luck so far, so if you could help me I would be grateful. Please provide links if possible :)

Hi Folks Just trying to get together info on the lions at south lakes. at feeding the keeper introduced them as Barbary lions? although i hadnt heard they were "barbary" before. are they related pride? were are they from? and a year ago there was a thrid female? Any info appreciated :) :):)

At Dublin Zoo there is a section called Cat World. Does anyone know what species of cat live there. The website only mentions big cats at Dublin, are there any small cats???:confused:

Authorities put down 14 lions at the Tehran zoo that had been diagnosed with an infectious bacterial disease that could affect visitors, a local newspaper reported on Monday. The state-own Jam-e Jam daily reported that the lions were suffering from glanders, a bacterial disease found in...

Despite an acknowledged dramatic decline in numbers of African lions, trophy hunters insist their activities contribute to the overall conservation of the species. They justify this position from an economic point of view – trophy fees are paid to governments and hunting concession fees are paid...

TIGERS, LIONS, LEOPARDS, SERVALS, they all like easter eggs too!...watch our cats destroy extra large easter eggs! Watch the egg-cellent video here:

Joseph was rescued along with a lioness and two tigers form Ohio, where they were used as props in a "tiger training" scheme, where people could pay to have their photos taken with the cats. All the cats have had their teeth and claws removed except for Joseph who still has his canine teeth...

hey as part of a college asignment i need to state how chester zoo mimics or contributes to the natural breeding environment of their Asiatic Lion and Asian Elephants and how they encourage natural feeding behaviour i was wondering if anyone had some knowledge of this! i wouldn't normally ask...

See what our cats do for christmas!

Hi everyone, I'm doing a presentation at uni and I'm having trouble finding a scientific journal or text book reference on the genetics of captive Asiatic lions. I know they are quite inbred due to the low number of founder animals but I only know this from word of mouth and reading it in...

Lion + Tiger = LIGER! Freckles was rescued from a failed backyard sanctuary in mississippi Dec 2008. 16 year old Freckles is one of the oldest Ligers around but she is one of the most recent arrivals to Big Cat Rescue. At the time of her rescue we could see a big hole in her jowl, and feared...

There is only one reason that lions, tigers and other big cats are suffering in captivity: We haven't gotten to the root of the problem...yet. The problem is that there are still some uneducated people who fuel the trade in big cats and a very few truly evil people who capitalize on their...