Lifespan
Up to 16 years for lionesses & up to 12 years for lions
Up to 16 years for lionesses & up to 12 years for lions
Large animalssuch as the zebra & wildebeest
From open plains to thick brush & dry thorn forests
Southern fringe of the Sahara to northern South Africa
Simba is all grown up!
Our wee cub is looking more and more like a teen. Simba is slightly over a year old now and male lion cubs start showing hints of mane at this age. But it seems he’s still a mummy’s boy at heart!
Learn more about our wildlife from the people who know best — the keepers. In this interactive session, hear interesting quirks of the African lions from our keepers.