Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Two Asiatic Lion Cubs Born at Visakhapatnam Zoo
The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam welcomed two new Asiatic lion cubs!
Asiatic lions are an endangered species found only in India.
These lions are slightly smaller than their African relatives and have a unique fold of skin on their bellies.
The birth of these cubs is a part of a conservation program to help protect these majestic animals.
These programs create backup populations to ensure the species' survival.
The Asiatic lion is a symbol of India's natural heritage and their survival is crucial.
The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park announced the birth of two Asiatic lion cubs.
The cubs are of the Asiatic Lion species, which is endangered.
Asiatic lions are listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
They are smaller than African lions, with a distinctive skin fold.
The primary wild habitat for the Asiatic lion is in and around Gir National Park, Gujarat, India.
- Who
- Two Asiatic lion cubs
- What
- Were born
- When
- Announced recently
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP), Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To support conservation efforts for an endangered species.
- Location
- Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam
- Species
- Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)
- IUCN Status
- Endangered
- Wildlife Protection Act
- Schedule I, 1972
- Primary Habitat
- Gir National Park, Gujarat, India