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How five lions escaped their enclosure at Sydney zoo

November 16, 2022

Five lions managed to escape their enclosure at Taronga Zoo after squeezing through a gap in a broken fence. A review into the dramatic…

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Lions “urgently relocated” from zoo in war-torn Ukraine now in sanctuaries in Colorado & South Africa

October 16, 2022

It’s considered part of the largest war-zone rescue operation of lions ever carried out, but now nine of the big cats whisked from a…

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Auckland Zoo euthanizes pair of closely-bonded elderly male lions

April 13, 2021

The Auckland Zoo described the decision as an “extremely tough,” but the “kindest call.” The facility’s elderly lions, Zulu and Malik, half-brothers, who have…

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5 mountain lions caught in rare video at the edge of the El Dorado National Forest

January 18, 2020

Five mountain lions seen together on home surveillance videos is a rare gathering of the solitary big cats. The lions were spotted in California…

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Lion’s Gate Sanctuary euthanizes 11 animals leaving operators and critics devastated

April 28, 2017

A wildlife sanctuary in Colorado is fighting back against public outcry after it euthanized all of its 11 animals. Lion’s Gate Sanctuary, which has…

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China’s Safari World closes after free-roaming tigers snatch woman who left car after argument

July 26, 2016

Officials have shut down China’s largest zoo with mountain wildlife that roam around while visitors drive through after a horrifying fatal mauling when tigers snatched two…

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Lions now protected under U.S. Endangered Species Act

December 22, 2015

Nearly wiped out from loss of habitat, food, inadequate management and indiscriminate hunting, the United States has announced historic measures to help protect lions….

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Cute alert: Rare white lion cubs growing up royally at Toronto Zoo

November 13, 2015

Born six weeks ago at the Toronto Zoo, a set of four rare white lion cubs are proving to be “playful and curious,” officials say….

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Lions reintroduced into Rwanda from South Africa for first time in 15 years

June 30, 2015

Akagera National Park  has had a troubled history but a bit of good news may be heading to the park in Rwanda. The 1,112…

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Colorado prepares for arrival of 33 circus lions from Peru

March 16, 2015

The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado is heavy into preparation for an incredible group of new residents. The 720-acre refuge is home to…

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