The lion, called Bob Jr. or Snyggve, was named after Jamaican singer and songwriter Bob Marley and known as the king of the Serengeti. He was likely killed by younger lions, BBC News reported.

Bayesian estimates of male and female African lion mortality for future use in population management. Journal of Applied Ecology , 2016; 53 (2): 295 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12594 Cite This Page : ...

In Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, a lioness's fierce defense of her cubs against a male lion has captivated the internet. Wildlife photographer Venkat Krishnan captured the dramatic encounter ...

West said that records collected for decades by scientists observing lions in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park show that male lions with dark manes are more likely to recover from wounds. Why ...

On April 6, making his rounds to monitor lion prides, Rosengren detected a mortality signal (no movement) from the collar of one female, known as MH35. He found her, dead of spear wounds, and the ...

Serengeti National Park, a popular tourist destination that covers an area of 12,000 square miles between northern Tanzania and Kenya, is home to about 3,000 lions split into some 300 prides.

Deceased: Adult male lion, roughly fourteen years old, with a dark mane, known to researchers—and to readers of National Geographic magazine—as C-Boy.Dead of natural causes, his body ...

A lion known as the king of the Serengeti has been killed by rivals. Tour operators and visitors to the national park have paid tribute to the "legendary" Bob Junior - also known as Snyggve - online.

A majestic lion famed for its amber eyes and thick golden mane has died in a battle for territory in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, according to wildlife officials.

DAR ES SALAAM - A majestic lion famed for its amber eyes and thick golden mane has died in a battle for territory in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, wildlife officials said. Twelve-year-old ...