Pride Under Threat
August 10, 2025 - Today is World Lion Day, where we raise awareness on the challenges facing this extremely vulnerable species. The lion population in African countries has plummeted over 40% since the 1990s.
Interesting facts about lions…
In the wild, the average life expectancy of lions is only 8 to 10 years.
Female lions (lionesses) do most of the work when it comes to hunting.
They’re super loud! A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away.
They love to sleep up to 20 hours a day.
Here’s an AI-generated song about the majestic Panthera leo.
In golden grass the lion’s spirit stands,
Echoes of roars across our vanishing lands.
This day we raise our voice, for pride under threat,
Hearts bound to his fate, lest we forget.
Hope marches forward on quiet, steady song—
For the lion’s roar to echo forever long.
Echoes of roars across our vanishing lands.
This day we raise our voice, for pride under threat,
Hearts bound to his fate, lest we forget.
Hope marches forward on quiet, steady song—
For the lion’s roar to echo forever long.
