Lions are synonymous with Africa. These majestic cats have lived side-by-side with humans for hundreds of thousands of years.

Trade in lion bones, skin and teeth is intensifying across Africa, researchers warn poaching could become a defining threat ...

A male lion photographed in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Whenever a lion or elephant or some other animal that has been named by the general public is hunted, there is an immediate furor across the ...

South Africa’s newly released professional hunting statistics tell a story that is rarely stated plainly: trophy hunting is not a conservation tool, nor a reluctant compromise at the edges of wildlife ...

A new research paper published in the scientific journal Nature Conservation has uncovered concerning activities within South Africa's captive lion industry, shedding light on the urgent need for ...

Scientists warn that rising demand in Africa and Asia is fuelling targeted poaching and could push some lion populations ...