Lion

Lion Learning Zone
Fact sheet about the lion, panthera leo, from Big Cats Online web site.

Big Cats Online: Lion    (New Window)
Fact sheet about the lion, panthera leo, from Big Cats Online web site.

Born Free Foundation- Big Cat Project    (New Window)
The Big Cat Project wants to stamp out the slaughter of big cats in the wild, but we also care about the lives of the individual suffering in captivity all over the world.

African Lion Safari    (New Window)
A Canadian owned family business created in the name of conservation. The manner of exhibiting animals is that the visitor is caged in the car, while the animals roam. They have been successful in breeding 30 species that are considered endangered and 20 more considered threatened.

BigCats.com    (New Window)
Articles, books, photos, and other resources for big cats and other wild cats. Includes a slide show on African lions and a list of journal articles pertaining to African and Asian lions.

Sounds of the World's Animals: Lions    (New Window)
Lions make much the same sounds around the world, but each language expresses them differently. This site lists the way that lion sounds are pronounced in several different languages. Includes an audio clip of what a lion really sounds like!