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Southeast African Lion

49 destinations · 29 states

Native Range
Eastern and southern Africa

A Southeast African lion can look completely relaxed while quietly keeping track of everything around it. Spend a few minutes watching and you'll notice the subtle changes: ears turning toward a distant sound, eyes following movement, or a head lifting as another lion approaches. Lions are highly social cats, and that makes their exhibits especially interesting when several are together. A cub may pounce on a sibling, adults may greet each other with head rubs, or the whole group may settle down for a long stretch of rest. Males are easy to spot by their manes, but the females often provide much of the action, moving together as they explore or interact with younger lions. Even a sleeping lion is worth a closer look. Those huge paws, powerful shoulders and oversized head make it easy to understand how different this cat is from the smaller felines visitors may know at home.

Southeast African Lion

Where to see Southeast African Lion

49 destinations across 29 states

49 destinations

Abilene Zoo

Abilene, TX

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo

New Braunfels, TX

Austin Zoo

Austin, TX

Binder Park Zoo

Battle Creek, MI

Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham, AL

Brevard Zoo

Melbourne, FL

Bronx Zoo

Bronx, NY

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Cleveland, OH

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory

St Paul, MN

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Lake Buena Vista, FL

El Paso Zoo

El Paso, TX

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

West Orange, NJ

Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth, TX

Franklin Park Zoo

Boston, MA

Great Plains Zoo

Sioux Falls, SD

Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Jacksonville, FL

John Ball Zoo

Grand Rapids, MI

Lake Superior Zoo

Duluth, MN

Lion Country Safari

Loxahatchee, FL

Little Rock Zoo

Little Rock, AR

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens

Naples, FL

NEW Zoo & Adventure Park

Green Bay, WI

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, NC

Oklahoma City Zoo

Oklahoma City, OK

Peoria Zoo

Peoria, IL

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia, PA

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Racine Zoo

Racine, WI

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Columbia, SC

Rolling Hills Zoo

Salina, KS

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Minot, ND

Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento, CA

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, TX

San Diego Zoo

San Diego, CA

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Escondido, CA

Santa Barbara Zoo

Santa Barbara, CA

Sedgwick County Zoo

Wichita, KS

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Goddard, KS

The Buffalo Zoo

Buffalo, NY

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa, OK

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Salt Lake City, UT

Virginia Zoo

Norfolk, VA

Wildlife Safari

Winston, OR

Woodland Park Zoo

Seattle, WA

Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Zoo Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Zoo Miami

Miami, FL

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