This video shows what happens to a lion trainer when no contingency plans are in place...be sure to look up the Lion Whisperer Plime post...for the marketing side of the lion story with nice photos and video showing risky behavior. picked by diana 2 years ago

It was spotted today chasing some unfortunate neighborhood dogs. Officials thought it was a mountain lion until residents obtained photos. YOW! picked by Moe 1 year ago

Trumpet playing too passé says trainer picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

A male sea lion from California called Mike has died of exhaustion after over-exerting himself during the mating season in an animal park in Nuremberg, Germany. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

This is a video of a lion being reunited with the humans who raised her after being injured in the wild. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Male Tiger vs Male Lion picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago

He roars his way back into Plime on a regular basis. Since the last appearance, this YouTube video update was made. Coming up for one more showing.... Christian the Lion, courtesy of Sony Films. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

After 500 years, one of Leonardo Da Vinci's creations has been brought back to it's own automaton version of life. The mechanical lion is powered by wound springs like a clock. Designed for the King of France, once wound it walks forward and then carries out a series of complex movements. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

Protests from women soldiers prompted Swedish military leaders to amputate the penis of a heraldic lion on the Nordic Battlegroup's coat of arms. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The unwise animal lover came up to the lion and put his hand into the cage. The animal did not understand that the man did not present any threat and instantly bit off his hand. picked by kakana 5 months ago

A lion that escaped from its cage in a China zoo went for a swim in a local river. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A restaurant famous for its exotic meats got a lot of grief for offering farm-raised lion meat to its paying free-willed customers. The handful of people who arbitrarily decided that lion meat = evil but chicken/cow = manna (and even ostrich is acceptable since it is a large chicken) were vocal enough to get the chef to remove it from the offerings. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A lion escaped from its cage at a Kazakh zoo over the weekend, the second such incident in a month. Made me think of this. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

What was a lion doing with a machete? picked by tigertony 1 year ago

The Great Sphinx of Giza might have originally had the face of a lion and could be much older than previously thought, archaeologists have claimed.

Until now its origins have been one of history's most enigmatic mysteries, but a new study suggests that the icon did not have the face of a pharaoh. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters.


Posted a while back but I figured some of the newer members might enjoy my favorite article from the past picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

'The Circle of Life' from the fantastic Broadway Musical 'The Lion King' A musical that is still selling out every night and has been open more then 10 years. Directed by the BRILLIANT Julie Taymor.

This of course is a shortened version of this song for the 52nd Tony's but it still leaves me speechless every time I see it. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

A new image has revealed the moment a young primary school teacher was mauled by a lion on an African safari trip. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Probably not common, but seemingly not as rare as you'd think, white lion cubs were born in a Belgrade zoo. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

A lion embraces and kisses a woman who rescued the animal.

*Links to video.

I'm blown away. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago