Los Angeles mountain lions are becoming inbred, a troubling signMay 04, 2022 – Cut off from each other by roads and development, the cats have a dangerous lack of genetic diversity—but there is hope on the horizon.
A closer look at lion evolution offers hope for saving the big catsMay 05, 2020 – For the first time, scientists sequenced the genomes of 20 individual lions, including extinct cave lions, revealing insights into their family tree.
Lion's Mane | Nat Geo Photo of the DayA lion pushes into the gritty wind of Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, in this image from our photography archives.
How this photo turned a reclusive mountain lion into a Hollywood iconDecember 14, 2022 – “There’s no cat like him,” says Nat Geo photographer Steve Winter, whose image of P-22 helped make the cougar a celebrity. After recent irregular behavior, the aging cat has been captured for further evaluation.
To reach an uninhabited island, this mountain lion did ‘something totally unexpected’February 24, 2023 – These cats can swim long distances and hop between islands more commonly that we thought, which has big implications for their conservation.
Who buys lion bones? Inside South Africa’s skeleton tradeApril 17, 2023 – The country has sent thousands of lion skeletons to Asia—legally. Experts say this has encouraged an illegal trade, potentially endangering South Africa’s remaining wild lions.
Lion BelowA lioness looks upward while walking through Botswana’s Okavango Delta in this National Geographic Photo of the Day.
How I got the shot: Ben Pipe on coming face to face with a lionApril 14, 2023 – Contributing photographer Ben Pipe takes us behind the scenes of this close-up photograph of a lion, which was published in our June 2022 issue.
When lions eat livestock, relocation is common—but often deadlyMarch 19, 2021 – New research shows lions often die after being translocated, leading conservationists to call for a change in tactics.
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When dragons, unicorns and lions danceJune 24, 2019 – The birthday of the goddess Tin Hau is one of Hong Kong’s biggest celebrations.Mind-controlling parasite makes hyena cubs more reckless around lionsJuly 01, 2021 – The parasite that causes toxoplasmosis could play a bigger role in animal behavior than we thought, according to a first-of-its-kind study in Kenya.
South Africa plans to end controversial captive lion industryMay 03, 2021 – The country’s environment department will stop issuing permits to breed, keep, hunt, or interact with captive-bred lions.
Exclusive: An Inside Look at Cecil the Lion’s Final HoursMarch 03, 2018 – A new book by lion researcher Andrew Loveridge reveals previously unreported details about Walter Palmer’s killing of Cecil.
This week: busting pirate myths, coexisting with mountain lions, and summiting EverestMay 11, 2022 – Every week we publish stories that help you understand our fascinating world a little bit better. See how well you've followed our recent headlines.
Very rare lion mummies discovered in EgyptNovember 23, 2019 – Until today, only one lion mummy had been found by Egyptologists. Were mummified lions rare by nature, or have we simply just not found them yet?
Lions cling to giraffe's back in risky attackJanuary 29, 2019 – In this rare video, lions hitch a ride to a large male giraffe, leading to a five-hour standoff.
