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Asiatic Lions in Gir Face a Genetic Crisis: What Inbreeding Means for Their Conservation

A Population Built on a Handful of SurvivorsAt the turn of the twentieth century, the Asiatic lion was functionally gone from the Indian subcontinent. The last viable group, fewer than twenty individuals by some estimates, clung to the teak forests of the Gir region in what is now Gujarat, protected…

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Why Snow Leopard Cubs Stay With Their Mothers Longer Than Almost Any Big Cat on Earth

The Numbers That Set the Snow Leopard ApartMost big cats push their young toward independence fast. Lion cubs leave the pride or are driven out at around 18 months. Cheetah cubs separate from their mothers between 16 and 18 months. Tiger cubs, depending on prey density, disperse at roughly 18…

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Lionesses Run the Pride: What the Male Lion's Role Actually Looks Like in the Wild

The Hunters Are FemaleLionesses make roughly 90 percent of a pride's kills. That figure comes from decades of field observation in the Serengeti, including the long-running lion research project led by Craig Packer at the University of Minnesota, one of the most comprehensive predator studies ever conducted. The male is…

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Why Horses and Other Animals Sleep Standing Up: The Evolutionary Threat Behind This Survival Instinct

The Body That Cannot Afford to RestA horse can fall into slow-wave sleep on its feet. Its legs do not buckle. A passive stay apparatus, a system of tendons and ligaments in each leg, locks the joints without any muscular effort, holding the animal upright while its brain cycles through…

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Lions Are Not Kings of the Jungle, What the Title Actually Says About Predator Mythology

Lions Do Not Live in JunglesThe African lion, Panthera leo, lives almost entirely on open grassland and scrubland, the savanna. Dense jungle canopy is the territory of leopards and tigers, not lions. The confusion likely originates from colonial-era English, where 'jungle' was used loosely to mean any wild, untamed land,…

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The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem for millions of people

Hidden beneath the surface of the world’s rivers, some of Earth’s great animal movements unfold – migrations that rival, in sheer biomass, the famous mass movements of zebra and wildebeest across the Serengeti.

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Where Should the Next Season of The White Lotus Be Filmed? I've Done the Research and Have Narrowed Down the Options

Now that the third season has wrapped, the anticipation of what's in store for the next season begins... and more importantly, its location

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Africa’s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change – a major threat to wildlife and tourism

The Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which includes Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, is one of the most famous and wildlife-rich areas in Africa.

The Conversation

Tanzania wants to evict Maasai for wildlife – but they’re fighting back

Community members are on a campaign to get international donors to defund their government and stop rights violations.

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After our mum died, we maxed out the credit cards and went on safari in the Serengeti

My dad, my brother and I worried it might look weird to take our grief on holiday. But it felt right, says author Ammar Kalia

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Kareena Kapoor shares sneak peek of 'Serengeti Sun' from vacation

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is also known for her glamorous lifestyle, is currently on yet another family trip, this time to Africa. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fancy an exclusive mountain bike safari across the Serengeti to help stop poaching?

Don’t take too long making up your mind – Singita is only offering places for 24 riders later this year

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Jenifer Lewis Recounts Harrowing Fall During Serengeti Vacation In Tanzania

Actress Jenifer Lewis shares her harrowing experience in the Serengeti after a devastating fall.

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5,000 new species discovered in the Pacific Ocean

Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 previously unknown species living at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The creatures, which were spotted by remote-controlled vehicles sent down to the ocean floor, include worms, octopuses, corals and “gummy squirrels” – neon-coloured sea cucumbers with large tails that roam the seabed like…

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‘It’s a special place’: Somerset Levels star in new David Attenborough series

Wild Isles reveals places such as Ham Hall RSPB reserve are as rich and diverse an ecosystem as Serengeti, says BBC

Daily Mirror

World's 10 best holiday destinations revealed including Majorca, Hawaii and Mauritius

Majorca, Mauritius, Hawaii, Kathmandu and the Serengeti have been featured in a TripAdvisor run down of the best and most sought after nature destinations in the world for 2023

Evening Standard

andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge: a design-lover’s safari retreat in the heart of the Serengeti

At this chic, carefully rebuilt lodge, the interiors are almost as jaw-dropping as the animals, says Lizzie Pook

The Independent UK

Tanzania travel guide: Everything you need to know

It’s known as Africa’s classic safari destination for a reason; here’s how to make the most of a trip

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Merseyside beach was 'Serengeti of Europe' prowled by big cats and wolves

The area was a biodiversity hotspot with large grazers and predators

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Travel for Two: Wild meets serene at Tanzinia's Grumeti Game Reserve

The late afternoon light is fading fast, and with the dust kicked up by the Land Rover catching the low rays of the sun, the terrain of trees, rocks and acacia-flecked hills of the Singita Grumeti Game Reserve seemed cloaked in gold. Maybe that’s why I missed seeing a pride…

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African wild dogs cope with human development using skills they rely on to compete with other carnivores

Large carnivores in Africa are important from ecological, economic and cultural perspectives, but human activities put them at risk. Increasingly, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs are restricted to protected areas like national parks. Within these limited areas, they must compete for the same food sources.

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