Asiatic Lion Cubs

The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo leo) is an endangered subspecies of lion that lives in a small area of India, but once lived across the Middle East. The London Zoo welcomed three Asiatic lion cubs in March, born to the lioness Arya and father Bhanu. The cubs are now old enough to leave their den and be admired by zoo visitors from behind glass. They got their ten-week checkup, which included vaccines and microchipping, and a close look to confirm their sex. The checkup gives us an idea of how large a ten-week-old lion cub really is. Even though Asiatic lions are smaller than African lions, these cubs are huge.

Read more about the cubs at Zooborns and about Asiatic lions at the London Zoo.