Once the pride of North Africa, the Barbary lion was thought to be extinct in the wild – but could it still survive today? In ...

The big cats described in this article should not be considered “pets.” To anyone living in rural Butler County, animals such ...

The Barbary lion is one example. This subspecies, also known as the North African lion, Atlas lion, and Egyptian lion, once lived across North Africa in an area known as the Maghreb, which spans ...

The Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) was a native of the Atlas Mountains of Africa, which include parts of Morocco, Algeria, and Maghreb. Being a cold-weather animal, ...

Because West African lions are most genetically similar to the extinct Barbary lions, the study found, West Africa could provide a good source population if any reintroduction efforts gained ...

Historically, Barbary lions, a sub-species of the Savannah lions, were particularly prized as the male was large and sported a long, thick black mane.

Barbary lions originally roamed northern Africa, from Morocco to Egypt. But they were declared extinct in the wild in 1922, after centuries of over-exploitation and habitat destruction by humans. Some ...

Now, folks can come visit these incredible barbary lions in person at the ranch. That’s the only place they can be seen because this type of lion is extinct in the wild.

Male Barbary lion Qays at Belfast Zoo Kingdom of the Barbary Lion, the new habitat created for three barbary lions at Belfast Zoological Gardens, Aug. 7, 2023. Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty ...