One of the cubs fron Chester's fourth litter (age 14 weeks)

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learn about the history of the Asiatic lion and find out how it differs from its African counsins.

why has the lion become endangered and what can be done to protect their future?

stories from the wild and the breeding programme...

photos of lions in the breeding programme...

to other related web sites and to zoos within the breeding programme

How you can get involved in supporting the future for the Asiatic lion.

Unlike their African cousins who live mostly on open plains, the Asiatic lion lives in forest habitat.

This may be one of the reasons that the Asiatic lion is slightly smaller than the African lion.