Found only in Gujarat’s Gir Forest, they are a subspecies of lions that live in dry forests. They are unique to India.

A pair of captive Asiatic lions have been brought to Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Mumbai from Sakkarbaug Zoo in Gujarat to join the park's captive lion safari. The lions arrived at SGNP ...

The species of lion found in India is the Asiatic lion, scientifically known as Panthera leo persica. Lion via Depositphotos. Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than their African counterparts. They ...

Mumbai's Ranibaug Zoo has requested Asiatic lions from Gujarat's forest department to fill a long-vacant space since 2014. Despite past unsuccessful attempts and no return offering except costly ...

The site for the proposed project is around 40 km from Gir National Park and is considered as a corridor connecting it to the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary Listen to Story NTPC proposes a solar farm near ...

Recently, the Mumbai zoo authorities wrote to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) (Gujarat) with a request for the transfer of a pair of Asiatic lions from their zoos at Junagadh or ...

Mumbai: For the first time, the city zoo has written to the principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF), Gujarat, requesting a pair of Asiatic lions as donation. The zoo authorities have ...

Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) Authorities of the zoo in Mumbai have written to the forest department in neighbouring Gujarat, seeking a pair of Asiatic lions, officials said. The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale ...

Turning to science in a long-term conservation plan of endangered Asiatic Lions, an exclusive gene pool of the species will be set up with blood and DNA samples to maintain their genetic diversity.