King of the jungle returns to Gabon after nearly 20 year absence

Male lion in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Most of the world's lions are now found in southern and eastern Africa. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

March 16, 2015, news.mongabay.com | “‘The return of lions to the Batéké marks a significant step in the work of [the Aspinall Foundation] to do everything humanly possible to encourage endangered species to return to the ancestral homelands which are their rightful place,’ said Damian Aspinall, Chairman of The Aspinall Foundation, which has been working in Batéké Plateau National Park for years, focusing especially on western lowland gorillas.”

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Since 1996, conservationists have proof that a healthy male lion has returned to the Central African country of Gabon.

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  •  Gail Lucas – “Wonderful news.”

 

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