When is World Lion Day?

Thursday August 10th

Today, we invite you to visit one of the world's most majestic animals. It's World Lion Day! Every year on August 10, lion lover's around the world use this day to raise concerns of the declining population of lions. In addition, we recommend researching how to support lion habitat conservation.

The lion species, also known as Panthera leo, is one of the world's largest animals. The lion can be ranging from a light buff color to a deep reddish brown shade, with a ranging from 300 to 550 pounds. The rare white lion is also found in the wild, and it is surprising.. The lion is also muscular and has a booming, deafening roar, and is easily identifiable by its thick mane... Unfortunately, as majestic lions may seem, they are slowly disappearing.

lions roamed freely across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East as far back as three million years ago. In only two countries, Africa and Asia, loins are free in their natural habitat in today's world. In addition, some lions are bread in captivity.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, Lions are listed as a vulnerable species. Though they are not under the protection of an endangered species, they do still face challenges that threaten their survival.

There are about 30,000 to 100,000 lions left on earth right now. Lion populations have declined almost by half in the last two decades. The primary reasons for the decline of the lion population are trophy hunting and a lack of natural habitat.