Four Barbary lion cubs recently made their public debut at a Czech zoo that's working to eventually reintroduce the breed to its native habitat decades after it went extinct in the wild. The three ...

The Barbary lion cubs were born at the Dvůr Králové Safari Park in the Czech Republic in January Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

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 ...

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DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic (AP) — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for a small surviving population of the rare lion that is extinct in the wild. The ...