The zoo emphasized that Africa’s lion population has declined by half in the past 25 years due to poaching and habitat loss New cubs have taken their place in the circle of life at a New Orleans zoo.

"We are a non-breeding sanctuary and Brutus before he became sexually mature had a vasectomy which we assumed worked because for the last three years there has been no offspring," the park's owner ...

Lion gestation is approximately 110 days, after which females give birth to a litter of 1 – 6 lion cubs weighing about 3 pounds (1.4kg) and completely dependent on their mothers. African lions have ...

March came in like a lion—four lions, to be exact! We are excited to announce that over the weekend, 9-year-old Shera gave birth to a litter at the Great Cats exhibit. Their delivery March 2 spanned a ...

The park’s lions reside in a six-acre habitat that includes indoor care quarters which feature multiple dens designed for birthing, introductions and daily husbandry. Lion gestation is approximately ...