Lions

Palestinian man sentenced to 30 months for trying to sell lion cub

The man will also pay an NIS 5,000 fine in addition to his prison term.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
A recently born lion cub plays in the cage at a zoo, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on September 8, 2019.
A lion roars inside its enclosure at a zoo in Peshawar, Pakistan December 13, 2021.

Teenager with dreams of becoming lion tamer mauled to death by big cats after entering enclosure

The 19-year-old had previously tried to sneak onto a flight to Africa in hopes of being with the big cats.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A pet lion escaped in Lahore and attacked a woman and two children.

Authorities make arrest after unlicensed pet lion attacks woman and two children

The lion reportedly escaped from a farmhouse into an alleyway in Johan on Thursday. Footage revealed the lion was able to leap over the concrete wall into the alley. 

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A lion roars inside its enclosure at a zoo in Peshawar, Pakistan December 13, 2021.

Pakistan confiscates 18 illegal lions after one escapes, attacks woman and children

Pakistani authorities confiscated the lions that were kept as pets illegally after one of them escaped and attacked a woman and two children in the country's Punjab province.

|ByREUTERS

Giant asteroid the size of 770 lions to pass Earth Thursday, June 27 - NASA

Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 is around the size of 770 adult male lions from head to tail. 

JUNE 26, 2024ByAARON REICH
An illustrative image of an asteroid passing Earth.

Disney's Lion King: Is Mufasa Jewish? Parallels between Mufasa and Jewish scripture suggest he is

"The Lion King" echoes ancient Jewish tales through parallels with Joseph, Moses, and Jewish symbolism, enriching its narrative with Judeo-Christian elements and cultural resonance.

APRIL 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Jewish lion, uploaded on 30/4/2024

Jewish lions: Roaring through history

MARCH 13, 2024ByMARK FISH
MAN’S ROLE is to collect sparks of truth and connect them, until the entire truth arises from the earth.’

Lioness shot dead after escaping from South Korean farm

The animal was shot dead after being discovered by authorities in bushes near the farm about an hour after escaping the farm.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Two African lionesses walking in dry land in Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa

Why big cat species should not be declawed - study

Such big cats include lions and tigers that should not go through the process of onychectomy, researchers say.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A lion and a lioness play inside the Nairobi National Park, Kenya, January 6, 2021.

Police hunt for escaped lion on southern edge of Berlin

Germany's federal office for civil protection issued a warning to locals, also advising them to keep any pets indoors.

JULY 20, 2023ByREUTERS
One of the young lion siblings is pictured through a glass window at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany, December 18, 2020. Picture taken December 18, 2020.

Abused lion cub who was smuggled to Israel now thriving in South Africa

The cub, newly named Zion-Neev, is adapting to his new life at the Simbonga Game Reserve & Sanctuary.

JUNE 2, 2023ByYIFAT ROSENBERG/WALLA!
Abu Malek the lion cub is found in an apartment in the center of Israel.

World’s oldest wild lion killed in Kenya

19-year-old Loonkito was killed after targeting local livestock.

MAY 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A lion and a lioness play inside the Nairobi National Park, Kenya, January 6, 2021.

Lion cub found being held illegally in center of Israel

Border Police detectives worked to find the cub after videos of it in various locations were posted on social media in the last few weeks.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Abu Malek the lion cub is found in an apartment in the center of Israel.

How long does it take you to find the lion?

Many online have been left bamboozled by this optical illusion.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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