Rare Barbary lion born at Plzeň Zoo

A rare Barbary lion cub was born at Plzeň Zoo last month, officials announced on Thursday. The zoo had been attempting to breed a Barbary lion for 13 years. As the female cub was weak it was removed from its mother a week after it was born on September 12 and fed by zookeepers. Part of the zoo was also temporarily closed to visitors as a protective measure. Barbary lions are extinct in the wild. Plzeň Zoo is this year celebrating the 90th anniversary of its establishment.

Author: Ian Willoughby