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The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the five big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia (where an endangered remnant population resides in Gir Forest National Park in India) while other types of lions have disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a major population decline in its African range of 30–50% per two decades during the second half of the twentieth century. Lion populations are untenable outside designated reserves and national parks. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Within Africa, the West African lion population is particularly endangered.
A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently, there is a common idea: the conservation of 'wild nature' for posterity and as a symbol of national pride. An international organization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas, has defined "National Park" as its Category II type of protected areas.
While this type of national park had been proposed previously, the United States established the first "public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people", Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a "national park" in its establishing law, it was always termed such in practice and is widely held to be the first and oldest national park in the world. The first area to use "national park" in its creation legislation was the US's Mackinac Island, in 1875. Australia's Royal National Park, established in 1879, was the world's third official national park. In 1895 ownership of Mackinac Island was transferred to the State of Michigan as a state park and national park status was consequently lost. As a result, Australia's Royal National Park is by some considerations the second oldest national park now in existence.
The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the five big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia (where an endangered remnant population resides in Gir Forest National Park in India) while other types of lions have disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru....
At a privately-owned wildlife park in South Africa, Or Lazmi has integrated herself into a group of four of lions. Having known her since they were cubs, the lions treat her as a dominant figure and allow her to get kissably close. Subscribe to Animal Planet: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=animalplanettv Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalPlanet Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnimalPlanet
The Mapogo lion brothers conquered more land than any before them, killing anything that got in their way. Subscribe to Discovery TV for more great clips: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=DiscoveryTV Follow Discovery on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DiscoveryUK
The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the five big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia (where an endangered remnant population resides in Gir Forest National Park in India) while other types of lions have disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru....
Once in a life-time sighting of lions seizing an opportunity to hunt a newborn giraffe! The mother of the giraffe tries her hardest to save her calf, but unfortunately she isn't successful. Taken by Tarryn Rae and Walter Mugogovhali while on a safari with Mankwe Game Trackers in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve in South Africa. Book a safari with Mankwe Game Trackers, click here: http://www.latestbookings.com/vacations.html Send in your wildlife video here, and earn money: http://www.latestsightings.com/content/partnership To license the footage: Contact@LatestSightings.com Snapchat: LatestSightings Twitter & Instagram: @LatestKruger For live wildlife sightings in the Kruger National Park: http://www.latestsightings.com/ And like our Facebook page for great sightings and photos: https...
The most incredible video of a black rhino stuck in a mud pool, when 3 nearby lions decide to take their chance to get a meal. Video by: Caters - http://www.youtube.com/caterstv Send in your wildlife video here, and earn money: http://www.latestsightings.com/content/partnership To get to see sightings like this on your own, BOOK A SAFARI: http://www.latestsightings.com/holidays Snapchat: LatestSightings Twitter & Instagram: @LatestKruger For live wildlife sightings in the Kruger National Park: http://www.latestsightings.com/ And like our Facebook page for great sightings and photos: https://www.facebook.com/latestsightingskruger Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/LatestSightings
The fifth of the HERO3+ Adventure Series. The GoPro production crew journeys to Africa to explore the danger and beauty of Kevin Richardson's passions for lions and their future. Shot 100% on the HD HERO3+® camera from http://GoPro.com. For more information on Lion Conservation, please visit: http://www.lionwhisperer.co.za/index.php/conservation/captivity Music Ancient Mariner "Child of Wrath" http://ancientmariner.bandcamp.com/ Typhoon "Summer Home" http://tndr.lv/ankoh Half Moon Run "Call Me In The Afternoon" http://www.halfmoonrun.com/ Insightful "A Horse's Soul" http://insightful.bandcamp.com/ SPECIAL THANKS DJI Phantom (http://www.dji.com/product/phantom/) Sail Video System (http://www.sailvideosystem.com)
First Time They've Called Me A Bastard
They Even Told Me To Get A Proper Haircut
When I Rumble All Of Them Tremble
Because They Get To Know That I'm A Lion
Come And Let Us Rise
Let Us Rise Up So High
Jah People Hear My Cry
Let Us Stay How I Can Stand
And Join Ours Hands And When I See Your Smile
Can You See These In The Sky
I Sing This Dance Of Dance Of Joy
'cause So Long Babylone I Put Demon Down
That's Why My Sing Say
First Time They've Called Me A Bastard
They Even Told Me To Get A Proper
Haircut
When I Rumble All Of Them Tremble
Because They Get To Know That I'm A Lion
When Are The Trues Getting More Realized
Babylon Return I Get Paralysed
And As The Lion I Deh Pon The Rise
And The Love In Ours
Hearts
We Will Be Down Them Force
So The Conscious And Wise
You Know What Has Been Prophetise
And This With This Vision Depends My Mind
All The Time All The Why And That's Where We Fly
I Think The Sun Go Far In The Sky
I Feel Your Hit You Know Me About Bad Feel Me
Now Look Back And Then The Sun Come Rise
And The Most Beautiful Land
Is Reveal To My Eyes
I Say
First Time They've Called Me A Bastard
They Even Told Me To Get A Proper
Haircut
When I Rumble All Of Them Tremble