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World Lion Day
World Lion Day is celebrated on August 10th. Dereck and Beverly Joubert are National Geographic Explorers who take pictures and film...

Tabby Reed
Sep 20, 20201 min read
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Human- Lion Coexistence
If nothing is done to help lions, they could be extinct by 2050 (AWF King of the Jungle, 2020). The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is...

Tabby Reed
Sep 19, 20202 min read
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Illegal Lion Trade
The illegal wildlife trade affects lions in multiple ways. Under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild...

Tabby Reed
Sep 18, 20203 min read
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Lion Livestock Conflicts
Lions face a lot of conflict with humans over livestock. Humans will move out into lion terroritority and livestock will take over lion...

Tabby Reed
Sep 17, 20203 min read
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Lion Habitat Loss
Lions roam in grassy plains, savannas, dense bush and open woodlands, however, their habitat is shrinking (AWF Lion, 2020). Lions are...

Tabby Reed
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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Lion Poaching
Poaching , direct killing, ceremonial killings, and retaliatory killings are the biggest threat to lions (AWF Lion, 2020; Ewaso Lions...

Tabby Reed
Sep 15, 20204 min read
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General Information on Lions
Lions are the second largest cat in the world. Their scientific name is Panthera leo (Panthera Lion, 2020). The International Union of...

Tabby Reed
Sep 14, 20202 min read
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