JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- The roars of lions filled the cargo section of Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport Saturday evening as 33 lions rescued from South American circuses landed in ...

Neil D’Cruze, Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford and Jennah Green, Wildlife ...

PAARL, South Africa — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first ...

But in over 10,000 recordings of wildlife on the African savannah, 95 percent of the species observed responded with far more ...

SOUTH AFRICA -- South African police are working to identify the suspected poacher who was reportedly devoured by a pride of lions in a private game reserve near the Kruger National Park. According to ...

The lions were among 48 animals rescued from Sudan's capital, Khartoum. LONDON -- Eleven lions rescued from conflict-hit Sudan have found a new home in South Africa, animal welfare organization Four ...

Authorities are giving warning, but saying not to panic. PRETORIA, South Africa -- South African authorities are trying to recapture a pride of 14 lions that escaped from world-famous Kruger National ...

A new gene study questions a widely held belief about the thousands of lions living on farms across the country bred for tourism, trophy hunts, and for use in traditional medicine. For years, critics ...

A dramatic encounter took place in the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa in late September: two lions clashed over a ...

Six young lions were recently rescued after being dumped by owners in the streets of Kuwait City – where it is illegal to have them as pets – and in the desert. Known as the "Kuwait 6," Muheeb, Saham, ...