Cause an Uproar with the Big Cats Initiative and celebrate World Lion Day on August 10.
Images of lions are everywhere. From the iconic statues on the steps
of the New York Public Library, to your favorite team mascot, to movies
and Broadway musicals, lions are cultural icons. The list of lions in
public spaces, artwork and the media is endless, all tributes to the
magnificent and fearless “King of the Jungle.”
But did you know there are more lion statues and images than actual
wild lions roaming across Africa? In the last 50 or so years we’ve seen
the lion population decline nearly 95%. These amazing creatures are
victims of habitat loss and degradation as well as human conflict.
Without immediate action, we may one day live in a world where the only
lions we know are statues and mascots.
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