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Drone unexpectedly captures aerial footage of rare predator alone in a field: 'Witnessed the most amazing thing'

"Had my heart racing!" Drone unexpectedly captures aerial footage of rare predator alone in a field: 'Witnessed the most ...

A new type of lion roar could help protect the iconic big cats

A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars—a discovery set to transform wildlife ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rescued in Canada, six African lions now living at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas

EUREKA SPRINGS — Six African lions have traveled from Canada to their new home in Arkansas, according to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. The lions are survivors of inbreeding, neglect and the ...
Study Finds

Do Lions Have Accents? Study Shows Big Cats From Different African Regions Roar In Distinct ‘Dialects’

Do lions have accents? Study finds geographic differences in roars and reveals what scientists thought was one roar type is ...

Lions are sending coded messages in their roars, and AI can finally hear what we can’t

Machine learning is revolutionizing wildlife research by enabling accurate classification of lion roars. New studies identify ...

Wildlife park begins euthanizing lions, citing financial troubles, but says there's a "glimmer of hope"

The Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary said it had no choice but to euthanize some of its big cats because of their age and complex needs.

Drought linked to increased conflict between humans and wildlife in California: Study

Researchers in California have pinpointed an unexpected impact of frequent droughts: an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
Southeast Missourian

He lives alongside lions in Nairobi. The human-wildlife collision is dazzling — and dangerous

KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — This year, less than a kilometer from where I live, a girl named Peace Mwende was killed by a lion. The news hit me hard: She was 14, the same age as my youngest daughter, and ...

Troubled New Zealand wildlife park euthanises two lions

A New Zealand wildlife park has been forced to euthanise two of their lions, following the closure of the park amid ongoing financial difficulties. The privately owned Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary, located ...