How big should an African lion enclosure be at a zoo?

Minimum habitat size is a function of both the specific species of animal and the number of animals per enclosure. For strictly temporary enclosures, the sizes specified by the California regulations are probably sufficient. read more

Whoa, there. So much depends upon how many lions are living in the fenced-off area, and whether all of them are part of one pride. Lions are one of the rarer big cat species in that they have a non-solitary, extended family-group sort of life. read more

2011 BIAZA Enclosure Award, Commendation. DESCRIPTION: The original concept for the park was to hold one pride of African lions in an approximately 0,8 hectar enclosure before the decision was made to take additional lions from a Romanian zoo. read more