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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Belfast Zoo is home to a pride of Barbary lions., with one male lion named Qays and two females, Fidda and Theibba. The person involved was over the age of 18 and was at the zoo "in a training ...

It's basically Tinder for Barbary Lions and other endangered animals," he laughs. Lara Clarke, the senior lion keeper at the zoo, says: "Things don't look great for the Barbary Lion.

There are about 40 Barbary lions cared for by various zoos in Europe and fewer than 100 in zoos around the world. The cubs' parents, Qays and Fidda, arrived at Belfast Zoo in July 2005 and the pair ...