Relaxed female Barbary lion enjoying tranquility in a South African research and breeding center (00011883)
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Description: The female Barbary lion, also known as Panthera leo Leo, peacefully rests in a research and breeding center in South Africa. This majestic big cat once roamed the Atlas Mountains and became extinct in the wild by 1910. However, a few specimens can still be found in zoos and private ownership. Successful breeding programs have preserved this species, though the current Barbary lions are no longer purebred.
Location: Transvaal/Limpopo Province, Hoedspruit Research & Breeding C, South Africa
Date of Capture: 16.07.2003