“Our findings challenge the prevailing view that tigers once took refuge in Japan and that cave lion distribution was limited ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a young man who lived 6,000 years ago — and survived a brutal encounter with a lion. A study published in the February 2026 edition of the ...

There aren't any native lion or tiger populations living in Japan today, but this was not always the case. Fossil evidence ...

Four Barbary lion cubs, a type of lion extinct in the wild, have been born at a Czech zoo, offering a vital boost to global conservation efforts for the rare big cat. The arrival of the three females ...

Lions lived in a wide area of the Japanese archipelago tens of thousands of years ago, as analysis of fossil specimens that were beli ...

Four adorable, rare Barbary lion cubs made their public debut earlier this year at a zoo in the Czech Republic, and there are fresh photos of the quartet The births are part of Dvůr Králové Safari ...

A teenage boy who lived more than 6,000 years ago was able to survive a lion attack and live for several months afterwards, a new study has suggested. The boy, believed to be between 16-18 years old, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When people think of lions, the image that comes to mind is ...

Scientists have recovered the remains of two extinct lion cubs from the permafrost of Siberia. The pair of infants, nicknamed Uyan and Dina, were estimated to be just a week or two old when they died ...

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 ...