Lifespan
Up to 16 years for lionesses
Up to 12 years for lions
Lifespan
Up to 12 years for lions
Diet
like zebra and wildebeest
Habitat
and dry thorn forests
Range
to northern South Africa
Simba is all grown up!
Our wee cub is looking more and more like a teen. Simba is slightly over a year old now and male lion cubs start showing hints of mane at this age. But it seems he’s still a mummy’s boy at heart!
Learn more about our wildlife from the people who know best — the keepers. In this interactive session, hear interesting quirks of the African lions from our keepers.