'Bellamy' when he was at Twycross Zoo

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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.

Bellamy was one of the first lions born in the Asiatic lion breeding programme.

He was born at London Zoo in 1993 and moved to Twycross Zoo in 1995 where he lives with his mate, Rakhsa.