SACRAMENTO – A new male African lion will soon call the Sacramento Zoo home -- and he'll have a name familiar to Sacramento Kings fans. The zoo announced the animal's impending arrival on Wednesday.

With the help of the Sacramento Kings, the zoo introduced a three-year-old male African lion named Slamson II on Thursday after the animal finished a 30-day quarantine period.

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s lion pride is growing. The zoo has welcomed Hondo, an 8-year-old male African lion from the Idaho Falls Zoo, as a companion for lionesses Abanda and Scarlett.

Even a pride of lions knows better than to attack a fully grown rhino. In a video from Maasai Sightings filmed in Nairobi ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Rolling Hills Zoo welcomed Oskar, a male African lion, to the zoo’s Pride of the Prairie. Having completed his 30 day quarantine, Oskar is joining the pride’s nine year ...

Kit, a male African lion, died at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. He died just days after Kovu, a red panda, died on July 30.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Zoo’s newest five male African lion cubs are set to make their habitat debut on Saturday, August 10. Dunia and her five cubs; Herman, Lou, Pascal, Hugo ...

On Thursday, June 12, the zoo made the difficult decision to euthanize Tau, its 17-year-old male African lion. The big cat passed quietly under the care of veterinarians and animal care staff.

The 8-year-old male African lion who had two cubs suddenly suffered rapid weight loss and lethargy. He was euthanized after it was discovered he had cancer.

A second animal has died within a span of several days at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium.Saturday morning, the Zoo announced Kit, a 6-year-old male African lion, did not survive an emergency ...