Johannesburg, Oct 27 (The Conversation) An estimated 8,000 lions are held in captivity in South Africa in about 350 places, ranging from zoos to tourism venues where people can interact up close with ...

A close look at a lion reveals the impressive claws that make this predator so powerful. The expert handler highlights the ...

What are Africa’s big cats saying? Discover the meaning behind their roars, saws and chirps. Lions roar, leopards saw, and cheetahs chirp, but what are they really saying? "Big Cats Unleashed" decodes ...

Why do lions have manes or cheetahs “sunglasses”? Discover how big cats got their iconic looks. Why do lions have manes, leopards have spots, or cheetahs wear “sunglasses”? In this episode, we uncover ...

As they observe and record the cycles of African wildlife for “Big Cats 24/7,” are the documentarians involved supposed to have favorites? Are we? It’s hard not to get emotionally involved: You feel ...

For the first time, and through the eyes of two special mountain lion families, the true nature of North America's big cat can finally be revealed. Set in Wyoming's spectacular Rocky Mountains, the ...

In the Kenyan savanna, lions and livestock essentially live in shifts: Cattle graze during the day and are enclosed at night when lions are active. Nevertheless, a new study shows that large numbers ...