Lion

The US-based wild cat conservation organisation Panthera has released never-before-seen images of a lioness and three cubs spotted in February by a remote ...

"This documentation of new lion life... In that time, the number of lions in the park has risen from 10 or 15 to around 30, the organisation said. The US-based wild cat conservation organisation Panthera has released never-before-seen images of a lioness and three cubs spotted in February by a remote cameras in the Niokolo-Koba National Park in southeastern Senegal.

A search is under way along the R511 road between Hartbeespoort Dam and Pretoria, where a lion is reported to be on the loose.

On arrival at the scene, we found that the animal had been knocked over by a vehicle,” he told TimesLIVE. So this was the second confirmation,” he said. Contact us immediately if there are any sightings.”

A number of wild cats have escaped from captivity in the past few months, including a tiger in Edenvale and another named Sheba, which was subsequently shot ...

It is understood the wild animal was spotted along the R511 near the Hennops Hiking Trail. The authorities have been in contact on the North West side with some of the facilities to give a head count on their animals and Gauteng is doing exactly the same. Animal rescue organisation, Strategic Response Unit (SRU) has confirmed that another lion is on the loose.

A man out on bail after being arrested for the illegal possession of lion cubs in the Free State has been rearrested in North West after allegedly being ...

Tlhapi said: "He is currently on bail for illegal possession of lion cubs in Free State and has been on the radar for wildlife smuggling." A man out on bail after being arrested for the illegal possession of lion cubs in the Free State has been rearrested in North West after allegedly being caught transporting three brown hyenas. - A man who is out on bail for illegal possession of lion cubs in the Free State has been rearrested in North West.

It is understood the lioness was spotted along the R511 near the Hennops Hiking Trail. Speaking to The Citizen, Arthur Crewe of the Strategic Response Unit (SRU) ...

It was in transit from Leeubosch to Tlakgameng. We as the SRU went out to try and search and located that lion, of which we got another confirmation that it was a lion.” “Our members are there now trying to locate the lion with the use of drones and ground crew. [wild cats](https://www.dffe.gov.za/) have escaped from captivity in the past few months, including a tiger in Edenvale and another [tiger,](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/tiger/) Sheba, which was shot dead in Walkerville. [Lion on the loose in North West found and shot by farmer](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/lion-escape-north-west-shot-farmer-february-2023/) “The lion was spotted by a security officer in the area and managed to snap a picture as it was entering in the bushes.

The cubs are a major victory for Niokolo-Koba, which is home to just 29 west African lions.

The camera traps that captured Florence and her cubs also alerted park workers to another lion injured by porcupine quills, which can be fatal. The dwindling global lion population remains a chief concern for conservationists. The big cats are also critically endangered, as poaching and habitat loss has reduced their range to bits of Nigeria, Benin, Niger, and Burkina Faso.

Video footage shows a lioness named Florence eating an animal carcass while her 3-month-old cubs try to imitate.

[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15951/115130419), the population of lions in Africa continues to decrease. Panthera said last year a lioness was spotted with porcupine quills in her face, which prevented her from feeding. Philipp Henschel said in a "This documentation of new lion life... indicates the remarkable recovery of a population on the brink of extinction", the organization said in a statement. [released never-before-seen images](https://panthera.org/newsroom/win-west-african-lions-world-wildlife-day-panthera-releases-spectacular-footage-lioness) of a lioness and three cubs spotted in February by a remote camera in the Niokolo-Koba National Park in southeastern Senegal.

The big cat was spotted by a resident in the early hours of Wednesday morning. SRU Strategic Response Rescue Unit's Arthur Crewe says it is unclear at this ...

“So we are now looking for holding camps, that is the logistics side of this rescue. We do not know where it escaped from yet, that is the only thing. "It started at 02:00 this morning when somebody spotted the lion.

Arthur Crewe of the Strategic Response Rescue Unit (SRU) says they are still searching along the R511 near the Hennopstrail. ALSO READ: Breaking News: A LION is ...

“We are still working on information in the same area as yesterday. We had a second sighting, so it is confirmed a lion,” says Crewe. ALSO READ: More resources have been brought in to look for the lion on the loose along the R511 near the Hennops trail. More resources have been brought in to look for the lion on the loose along the R511 near the Hennopstrail. The lion is still on the loose in Gauteng, and the search team is bringing in more resources to continue their search for the hairy and dangerous animal.

(File Image) A white lion named Brutus is seen at the Drakenstein Lion Park near Cape Town December 29, 2015. Animal rescue organisation, Strategic ...

“There’s no confirmation of even where this animal has escaped from. The unit’s Arthur Crewe says, “We are currently still busy tracing the animal with the use of drones. The authorities have been in contact on the North West side with some of the facilities to give a head count on their animals and Gauteng is doing exactly the same.

South Africa has been hit by the fourth wild cat escape in less than three months after a lion was spotted roaming around Hartbeespoort Dam in the North ...

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A lion spotted on the R511 near the Hennops hiking trail on Wednesday is still on the loose and no one has come forward to claim ownership.

The Community Patrol Forum coming from Laudium is also working with us. "We are continuing our search today (Thursday). A lion spotted on the R511 near the Hennops hiking trail on Wednesday is still on the loose.

“The reaction officer spotted the lion along the Hennops hiking trail about 2am. He alerted the office and we dispersed a conservation and rescue team to look ...

On arrival at the scene, we found that the animal had been knocked over by a vehicle,” he told TimesLIVE. So this was the second confirmation,” he said. Contact us immediately if there are any sightings.”

A lion is still on the loose along the R511 road between Hartbeespoort Dam and Pretoria, while the search for an unknown number of buffaloes continues in ...

A lot of people are now hearing things and seeing things but it's nothing related to the animal,” he said. “We have ground teams and aerial teams at the moment trying to see if we can get a sighting of the animal. There is no major threat to any homes or the public in the area it is in now. They were last seen at the weekend near R25 and 9th Rd (Serengeti/Eastlands). It is in a bushy area but if they do see anything they are welcome to give us a call,” he said. “We had at first thought they came from Rietvlei Nature Reserve but they haven’t.

An elderly lion in an Indiana zoo transmitted COVID-19 to the zookeepers who handfed the severely ill big cat. It is the first recorded time a zoo animal ...

[COVID-19](https://www.livescience.com/topics/coronavirus) is particularly dangerous for felines, who share the same receptors for the virus as humans, meaning that they can become extremely ill or even die from the disease, [New Scientist](https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1590019&xcust=livescience_us_6449491595002917000&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscientist.com%2Farticle%2F2361908-lion-infected-with-covid-19-probably-passed-it-on-to-two-zoo-workers%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DRSS%257CNSNS%26utm_source%3DNSNS%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_content%3Dhome&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livescience.com%2Fin-a-first-zoo-lion-transmits-covid-19-to-its-keepers) (opens in new tab) reported. [non-human COVID-19 vaccine](https://www.livescience.com/great-apes-covid-19-vaccine.html) in September and October 2021. "People like vets, farmers [and] zookeepers who often work close to the oral and nasal regions of these animals are most at risk to such transmission." In the new study, researchers genetically sequenced viral samples collected from the lion and the infected zookeepers. The lion was elderly — wild lions very rarely make it past their mid-teens — and suffered from a kidney disease and spinal degeneration, which meant that it needed to be hand fed. The lion had received two doses of a The virus likely jumped from an animal to a human in the first place, and past studies suggested that But later in the week, three of the keepers tested positive, having not come into contact with any other infected humans. [pet cats and dogs catch SARS-CoV-2 from owners](https://www.livescience.com/pet-cats-dogs-catch-covid-19-from-owners.html) at extremely high rates. The 10 zookeepers who had been in close contact with the infected feline were immediately tested and all of the tests came back negative. It is the first confirmed case of an infected zoo animal transmitting the coronavirus to a human, researchers say. (The results have not yet been peer-reviewed.)

Arthur Crewe from Strategic Response Rescue Unit (SRU) says they will scale down on the search on Thursday night. "We had the help of a helicopter this morning, ...

We have received a lot of information, but it has all been negative,” he adds. "The problem is it is a very big area of bush and mountains; it is going to be a while before someone spots it again unless it comes back to the main road itself. The search for a lion spotted near the Hennops trial this week is to be scaled down.

Watch this short video to see a lion grabbing a young baboon out of a tree! Lions usually attack monkeys when they're on the ground, making this footage ...

The young baboon is in the wrong place at the wrong time. The video comes to a swift end when the lion makes their move. But the big cat in this video is taking advantage of a good opportunity. The video doesn’t have the highest quality, so you’ll have to look closely first to see the big cat. The screeches could be the monkeys urging the young baboon to make a run (or climb) for it! Lions can leap up to 36 feet, and the big cat in this video has its sights set on the dangling monkey.

First, it was two tigers, then three buffalos and now a lion is on the loose around the R511 road, near the Hennops hiking trail.

He saw the lion cross the road and snapped a photo and posted it on various groups,” he said. Most prints found at the waterholes were from hyenas or buck. “It’s a serious issue,” she said. Unfortunately, there are so many rumours going around,” he said. [Lion on the loose in North West found and shot by farmer](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/lion-escape-north-west-shot-farmer-february-2023/) [Lion on the loose in the North West after jumping off back of bakkie](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/lion-escape-north-west-bakkie/)

Limpopo man Johannes Gopane says he wishes the music producer would share profits with him from his viral 'haa, hoo' lion song.

A lion can also eat its owners, so don’t run because if you run, it will eat you alive.” “Don’t run away if you bump into a lion. For example, if the music producer received R3000 from the song, I should’ve gotten R1000 something.” Gopane said he found it unfair that people are profiting from his viral interview and he hasn’t. ALSO READ: ALSO READ:‘