In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than the country's wild population, estimated at 3,500 ...

CHENNAI: After years of struggling with a shrinking lion population and the absence of a compatible breeding pair, the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur is preparing to revive its captive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s cabinet approved a phased end to the captive breeding of lions and rhinos as the country seeks to ...

This lioness looks calm, healthy, and beautiful in open grassland, which makes the topic of breeding feel more complicated.

South Africa on Wednesday laid out plans to phase out the captive breeding of lions for hunting purposes as the country moves to ban the controversial business. The practice of breeding big cats to ...

The practice of hunting lions raised in captivity has long been controversial in South Africa, where a large number of animals are confined to pens ringed with ...

ETAWAH (IANS) – The Etawah Lion Safari is facing a piquant problem. The safari has seven lions — including three males and four females — that were born to Manan and Jessica between 2016 and 2020 now ...

A new research paper published in the scientific journal Nature Conservation has uncovered concerning activities within South Africa's captive lion industry, shedding light on the urgent need for ...

A recent study finds that African lion populations are declining as their herbivore prey are as well, prompting a need to protect these prey species to reverse the trend. Preventing prey depletion can ...