Amara, a six-year-old female lion, and her 9-year-old male companion, Upepo, come to Grand Rapids at the recommendation of ...

Cassy the mountain lion, named for the Cascade Mountains where she was found orphaned as a cub in 2007, died at her Kansas zoo at 17 years old.

Move over, Simba and Nala—there's a new pair of lion cubs here to steal the spotlight, and you don't have to jet out all the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A pair of lions have made their new home at John Ball Zoo (JBZ)! The African lions, a non-breeding pair ...

Amara, 6, and her companion Upepo, 9, were safely brought to West Michigan from Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee at the ...

The three male kittens are part of the center’s native species conservation program. The species ranges from northern Mexico into the United States.

The North Carolina Zoo on its website said its ocelot pair is sometimes separated due to the species’ typical mating behavior in the wild. McClatchy News reached out to clarify how much time ...

Their habitat at John Ball Zoo features a climbing tree built with active lions in mind, but the pair may or may not be visible to guests as they adjust to their new environment. The zoo ...

John Ball Zoo introduces two African lions, Amara and Upepo, as part of its conservation efforts and 2025 Master Plan ...