Conservationists have created a stud book detailing every descendant of a group of lions once owned by the Sultan of Morocco. These blue-blooded royal lions, all captive, are suspected to be the last Barbary lions in existence. The stud book will help establish a breeding programme, and could also settle a controversy over whether the Barbary lion was a unique subspecies. The Barbary lion is one of the most enigmatic of all large predators, both due to its impressive appearance and uncertainty over its fate. Full story More news stories here
DICE's Dr Simon Black is working on the Barbary lion project with Adrian Harland, Animal Director at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. The above video of their captive Barbary lions was done pro bono by Mike Hardy at Continent 5ive Films.
Conservationists have created a stud book detailing every descendant of a group of lions once owned by the Sultan of Morocco. These blue-blooded royal lions, all captive, are suspected to be the last Barbary lions in existence. The stud book will help establish a breeding programme, and could also settle a controversy over whether the Barbary lion was a unique subspecies. The Barbary lion is one of the most enigmatic of all large predators, both due to its impressive appearance and uncertainty over its fate. 
