A LION has attacked and killed a zookeeper after he forgot to close the door to the inner cage where the lion sleeps. The lion, named Kenenisa after a famous Ethiopian runner, killed Abera Silsay, 51, ...

Naturalists in Africa have long noted that some lions in Ethiopia look a bit different than regular lions, mostly on account of a dark mane that extends from the head, neck, and chest to the belly.

The Addis Ababa Zoo in Ethiopia is home to the descendants of a collection of lions that belonged to the late emperor Haile Selassie, revered by the Rastafarian movement. Unlike other lions, these big ...