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Lion, Bears, Cockatoos: Vladimir Putin's "Gifts" To Kim Jong's North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent more than 70 animals, including an African lion, brown bears, and cockatoos, to Pyongyang, in a gesture showing the growing ties between Russia and North Korea.
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Animals Fear Humans More Than Lions In South Africa's Wild: Study
Over 10,000 recordings showed that 95% of animals reacted more strongly to human sounds than lion roars, challenging the belief that animals would habituate to humans in non-hunting environments.
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10 Lions Killed By Herders In Kenya As Human-Animal Conflict Escalates
Loonkiito, one of Kenya's oldest lions aged 19, was among the lions killed last week. It had ventured out of a protected area in search of food.
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After Cheetahs, Centre Considers Moving Lions From Gir To Madhya Pradesh
The application said that in view of the recent introduction of African cheetahs in the Kuno National Park, the Centre has decided to re-examine the translocation of Asiatic lions from an expert's perspective.
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Morocco Stun Portugal, Become First Ever African World Cup Semi-finalists
The Atlas Lions, also the first Arab team to make the last four, added Portugal to their list of European scalps with a resolute second-half performance
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Watch: Hyderabad Zoo Staff Rescue Man From African Lion's Moat Area
Staff rescued and handed over to the police a man who was walking on the boulders of the African Lion moat area at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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Online Campaign To Save Malnourished Lions At Sudan Park
Online calls grew Sunday to help save five "malnourished and sick" African lions held at a park in Sudan's capital, with some demanding the creatures be shifted to a better habitat.
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Poachers Kill 8 Lions, Mutilate Bodies In Africa: Officials
South African police on Saturday said they had launched an investigation after eight mutilated lion carcasses were discovered at a private game farm.
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Lion That Escaped National Park Kept In South Africa Jail For A Night
A young lion captured after being on the run for almost a month spent the night in a South African police cell before being moved back to its national park home.
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Lioness At Zoo Kills Father Of Her Cubs In "Unprovoked" Attack
It was hardly a surprise to hear the mighty roar of a lion at the Indianapolis Zoo. Chances were it was just Nyack, the zoo's "very vocal" 10-year-old male African lion.
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Zoo Inspired By Pablo Escobar's Estate Languishes As Drug Money Dries Up
An imposingly tall giraffe, powerful African lions and proud Bengal tigers are among the many highlights of a zoo -- created by wealthy drug traffickers -- that is like a Garden of Eden in the green mountains of Honduras.
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Poachers Were Looking For Rhinos. They Found Hungry Lions Instead
Sometime after the sun set Sunday, a group of men entered a dark South African reserve carrying a high-powered rifle, a silencer, an ax and a wire cutter - tools that poachers use to shoot and kill rhinos before sawing off their horns, according to Nick Fox, the owner of Sibuya Game Reserve.
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Lioness Grows Beard, Zookeepers Puzzled By 'Exceptionally Rare' Mane
18-year-old African lioness Bridget, a resident of Oklahoma Zoo and Botanical Garden, has developed a sudden growth of what looks like a beard. Experts say a mane in female lion is rare but not unheard of.
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3 Lions Decapitated In South Africa, Paws Cut Off
South African police say poachers have decapitated and chopped the paws off three male lions, apparently for use in traditional medicine.
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Lion, Bears, Cockatoos: Vladimir Putin's "Gifts" To Kim Jong's North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent more than 70 animals, including an African lion, brown bears, and cockatoos, to Pyongyang, in a gesture showing the growing ties between Russia and North Korea.
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Animals Fear Humans More Than Lions In South Africa's Wild: Study
Over 10,000 recordings showed that 95% of animals reacted more strongly to human sounds than lion roars, challenging the belief that animals would habituate to humans in non-hunting environments.
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10 Lions Killed By Herders In Kenya As Human-Animal Conflict Escalates
Loonkiito, one of Kenya's oldest lions aged 19, was among the lions killed last week. It had ventured out of a protected area in search of food.
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After Cheetahs, Centre Considers Moving Lions From Gir To Madhya Pradesh
The application said that in view of the recent introduction of African cheetahs in the Kuno National Park, the Centre has decided to re-examine the translocation of Asiatic lions from an expert's perspective.
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Morocco Stun Portugal, Become First Ever African World Cup Semi-finalists
The Atlas Lions, also the first Arab team to make the last four, added Portugal to their list of European scalps with a resolute second-half performance
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Watch: Hyderabad Zoo Staff Rescue Man From African Lion's Moat Area
Staff rescued and handed over to the police a man who was walking on the boulders of the African Lion moat area at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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Online Campaign To Save Malnourished Lions At Sudan Park
Online calls grew Sunday to help save five "malnourished and sick" African lions held at a park in Sudan's capital, with some demanding the creatures be shifted to a better habitat.
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Poachers Kill 8 Lions, Mutilate Bodies In Africa: Officials
South African police on Saturday said they had launched an investigation after eight mutilated lion carcasses were discovered at a private game farm.
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Lion That Escaped National Park Kept In South Africa Jail For A Night
A young lion captured after being on the run for almost a month spent the night in a South African police cell before being moved back to its national park home.
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Lioness At Zoo Kills Father Of Her Cubs In "Unprovoked" Attack
It was hardly a surprise to hear the mighty roar of a lion at the Indianapolis Zoo. Chances were it was just Nyack, the zoo's "very vocal" 10-year-old male African lion.
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Zoo Inspired By Pablo Escobar's Estate Languishes As Drug Money Dries Up
An imposingly tall giraffe, powerful African lions and proud Bengal tigers are among the many highlights of a zoo -- created by wealthy drug traffickers -- that is like a Garden of Eden in the green mountains of Honduras.
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Poachers Were Looking For Rhinos. They Found Hungry Lions Instead
Sometime after the sun set Sunday, a group of men entered a dark South African reserve carrying a high-powered rifle, a silencer, an ax and a wire cutter - tools that poachers use to shoot and kill rhinos before sawing off their horns, according to Nick Fox, the owner of Sibuya Game Reserve.
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Lioness Grows Beard, Zookeepers Puzzled By 'Exceptionally Rare' Mane
18-year-old African lioness Bridget, a resident of Oklahoma Zoo and Botanical Garden, has developed a sudden growth of what looks like a beard. Experts say a mane in female lion is rare but not unheard of.
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3 Lions Decapitated In South Africa, Paws Cut Off
South African police say poachers have decapitated and chopped the paws off three male lions, apparently for use in traditional medicine.
