Smithsonian Institution

African Lion Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

African lion Shera rests on a bed of hay in her indoor enclosure Jan. 26 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Great Cats ...

21-year-old African lion dies at Smithsonian National Zoo

Shera, a 21-year-old African lion kept at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C., has died. The zoo announced Thursday she was ...

Shera, the 21-year-old African lioness, dies at DC's National Zoo

D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoois mourning the loss of Shera, a 21-year-old African lion who was euthanized following a ...
AOL

Crisis in the Savannah: Targeted Poaching Targets African Lions

Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years. While encroachment on territory and being hunted by ranchers have ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why Africa’s Lion Population Is Declining and What Must Be Done to Save Them

Experts share their knowledge on lion conservation in a new book Pieter Kat The African lion is one of the most iconic species in the world. Just look at all the lions in art, as statues, on logos, on ...
Phys.org

South Africa's controversial lion farming industry is fueling the illegal international trade in big cat bones

A paper, "Under the lion's paw: lion farming in South Africa and the illegal international bone trade," published in Nature Conservation has uncovered concerning activities within South Africa's ...