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C-Boy (died June 2018, age ~14) was a lion in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. [1] [2] He is known for having survived an attack from a pack of three male lions, nicknamed "The Killers", in August 2009. [3] He later nearly succumbed to infection after the attack. A decade later, C-Boy was found dead due to unknown causes. [1]
The lion population in West Africa is fragmented and isolated, comprising fewer than 250 mature individuals. [10] It is threatened by poaching and illegal trade of body parts. Lion body parts from Benin are smuggled to Niger, Nigeria, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Guinea, and from Burkina Faso to Benin, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Guinea. [64]
A significant decrease was noted in Hwange, where the lion had lived. Many international tourists, who had planned to see the lion, had cancelled their trips. "This killing is a huge loss to our tourism sector that was contributing immensely to the national wealth", said Emanuel Fundira, the president of the Safari Operators Association of ...
An exciting sea lion sighting in Vancouver on Saturday soon turned into a nightmare when the large creature grabbed and pulled a young girl underwater. Dramatic video shows young girl pulled into ...
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The girl and her dog were walking in a Reno suburb when they were attacked, officials said. Teen girl and her Great Pyrenees fend off mountain lion attack, Nevada officials say Skip to main content
Panthera leo melanochaita is a lion subspecies in Southern and East Africa. [1] In this part of Africa, lion populations are regionally extinct in Lesotho, Djibouti and Eritrea, and are threatened by loss of habitat and prey base, killing by local people in retaliation for loss of livestock, and in several countries also by trophy hunting. [2]
At 18 years old, Arthur had already lived past the median life expectancy of 16.9 years for a lion in managed care, according to the Peoria Zoo. He was born on Sept. 9, 2005, and came to Peoria in ...