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Asiatic lions
Coverage of Asiatic lions in the Nexus archive.
- Heat Is Killing Wildlife Across the Animal Kingdom. A New Forecasting Tool May Help.
A new forecasting tool aims to predict heat risks for wildlife months in advance, but its effectiveness in preventing large-scale deaths remains uncertain. Eight endangered Asiatic lions died in an Indian national park, with officials suspecting a tick-borne parasitic disease as the cause.
- Wildlife park welcomes three male Asiatic lions
A wildlife park has welcomed three male Asiatic lions, a species with only 500 to 600 individuals left in the wild, all found in Gir Forest, India. The introduction of these lions is a notable event for conservation efforts. The species' population is limited to a single location.