Lion Pride size in Zoos

[Chimpangeek]

It seems that every Zoo I've been to/know of, has a Pride of just 2 or 3 adult lions, which would be considered very small in most wild populations. Are there many Zoos/Safari parks that keep larger, more extended Prides, especially ones with multiple males?

 

[premierfong]

Seoul Zoo in Korea have like 20 lions

 

[karoocheetah]

Both Knowsley Safari Park & West Midlands keep large prides of Lions with several males of differing ages, whether or not those males are all intact is another matter!

 

[Ned]

Possibly the largest pride I've seen was at Burgers' Zoo. I don't know the exact number but they have lots.

 

[AthleticBinturong]

Longleat has/had 2 prides of males numerous females and their offspring

 

[temp]

Givskud Zoo (safari park) has a very large lion exhibit and has long claimed to have "possibly the largest group of lions in Europe". There have generally been between 30 and 40 in recent years.

 

[lintworm]

Possibly the largest pride I've seen was at Burgers' Zoo. I don't know the exact number but they have lots.

Burgers' Zoo currently has only 5 or 6 lions, there hasn't been any breeding for several years, but until a few years ago they always had about 10-15 lions. In the 70ies they had several groups though and the total number will have been much higher...

 

[elefante]

Lion Country Safari has quite a few don't they?