TANZANIA
LIONESS
September 2015 • Canon 60D camera
UNESCO World Heritage site
Serengeti National Park
Scientific classification
Panthera leo
Scientific Name
Mammalia
Animal Class
Carnivora
Animal Order
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
VULNERABLE
Global Assessment
Last assessed June 2014
The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
A decrease in population with a decline of 43% over the past 21 years
(approximately three Lion generations, 1993–2014)
