The zoo said scientific studies in 2017 showed that of the two distinct subspecies of African lion - Northern and Southern - Northern lions faced greater threats in the wild and were therefore "in ...

SUAMICO (WLUK) -- The NEW Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its lions. Ajia, the female lioness, passed away peacefully Monday with the help of euthanasia, the zoo said. Ajia had been under close ...

She turned 20 in October, making her one of the older lionesses in human care, according to the NEW Zoo release. Life expectancy for lions in the wild averages 10 to 14 years. Ajia came to the zoo ...