Two intruding male lions appear in Xudum Pride territory, putting the lion cubs at risk. Intruding males will often kill unrelated lion cubs to establish dominance over the pride. Will the ...

Lion Infanticide This female lion is not overreacting. She understandably feels protective of her offspring because male lions can and do kill cubs.

A conservation community in Africa is mourning the death of Blondie, a 5-year-old collared pride male lion, who was shot and killed last month by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

After fighting intruders, the dominant male lions disappear, leaving their family exposed. A fight with intruders leaves the lion pride males injured and the mothers with cubs vulnerable to attack ...

This female lion is not overreacting. She understandably feels protective of her offspring because male lions can and do kill cubs. Infanticide is most common when a new male takes over a pride ...