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

#15 Barbary Lion - Extinct In The Wild By The 1960s From the mountains and deserts of Morocco all the way to Egypt, the Barbary lion—also known by names like the North African, Atlas, or ...

Maynooth University anthropologists confirm that Roman gladiators battled wild animals — the 'sport' considerably impacted the population of North African big cats ...

Monkey in the Middle Blamed for destroying one of North Africa’s most important forests, Morocco’s Barbary macaques struggle to survive John F. Ross March 2004 ...

The winning design came from John Atedio Bermejo, whose emblem powerfully represents the national animals of both countries—the Barbary lion of Morocco and the Haribon eagle of the Philippines.

The Barbary lion which once roamed in North Africa freely is now extinct in the wild. It was one of the largest subspecies of lions, with a dark, heavy mane darker than other lions.

Conservationists in Morocco are celebrating the birth of a rare Atlas lion cub. The cub is the newest member of a group of lions that once roamed North Africa.

A view of Belfast Zoo Kingdom . Picture: Alamy The Barbary lion, also known as the Atlas lion, was one of the largest and most powerful lion subspecies. Known for its large size, the Barbary lion was ...