Ranchi: Shashank, a hybrid male lion inmate of the Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in the city lost his long fight with cancer and succumbed to the tumo.

The African savannahs are inhabited by some of the planet's most formidable predators, each adapted to thrive in this challenging environment where survival hinges on competition for prey. Lions, the ...

The latest census puts India’s wild lion population at 891 lions, a 32% increase from 2020. But is it all good news?

Asiatic Lions Asiatic Lions, found in Gujarat's Gir National Park, are a distinct subspecies of the pantherine cat family. They differ from African lions in physical features.

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India is now home to 891 Asiatic lions, an increase of 32% since 2020. The government of Gujarat, the only state where the animal is found in the wild, announced this finding on May 21, after the ...

Unlike their African cousins, Asiatic lions were once found from the Middle East to India -- but by the early 20th century, they had almost vanished due to hunting and habitat loss. Today, they ...

AHMEDABAD – India’s Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on May 21, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species.

Asiatic lion historically once roamed from the Middle East to India The majestic big cats are slightly smaller than their African cousins, and have a fold of skin along their bellies. AFP ...

The Asiatic lion — which historically once roamed from the Middle East to India -- is now reduced to an isolated population in a wildlife sanctuary in India's western state of Gujarat.