For every lion in the wild, there are 14 African elephants, and there are 15 Western lowland gorillas. There are more rhinos than lions, too. The iconic species has disappeared from 94 percent of its ...

A new study reveals the alarming rise in targeted lion poaching across Africa, driven by organised criminal networks and the illegal trade in body parts. Urgent conservation measures are needed to pro ...

Many people who grew up watching The Lion King, or later shared it with their own children, developed a lasting fascination with lions and their prides. It is hard not to root for Simba and the ...