Widely regarded as a symbol of royalty, the Barbary lion stood out from all other lions. Once found throughout the mountainous deserts of Northern Africa, this big cat tragically went extinct from ...

These so-called Barbary lions living in captivity are mostly just hybrids with lions from sub-Saharan Africa. A few big cats may be of Barbary descent, but more tests are needed to prove their ...

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 London 700 years ago. Workmen digging in the old moat around the Tower of London in 1937 ...

Barbary lions, also referred to as Atlas lions, are the largest lion subspecies, known to populate large portions of North Africa. Zoo keepers noticed that Samson, who lived in the Hai-Kef zoo ...

The first known coat of arms featured lions in a rampant pose or rearing up. It was given to Geoffrey of Anjou, father of King Henry II of England when he was knighted in 1128. Barbary Lions were ...