The extinct Barbary lion population of the lion subspecies Panthera Leo was also known as the North African lion, Berber lion, Atlas lion, and Egyptian lion. It existed in the mountains and desert ...

We investigate the mystery of the Barbary lion, a legendary big cat once native to North Africa. Thought to be extinct in the wild, this lion’s story isn’t over yet. We explore its history, the ...

This is the oldest skull of a Barbary lion found in the UK. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of ... Barbary lions originally roamed northern Africa, from Morocco to Egypt. But they were ...