Asiatic lions arrive at zoo
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Sun and perfection – the meanings behind the names of twin Asiatic lions is fitting, as the newest residents of the Assinboine Park Zoo will be roaring loud by early summer.
The brother lions, Bhanu and Kamal, were born May 13, 2010 and arrived at the zoo this morning from Zoologischer Garten Magdeburg in Germany.
Winnipeg’s zoo is the only facility home to a pair of Asiatic lions in North America.
“It is very exciting for us to have an animal as rare as the Asiatic lion here at the Assiniboine Park Zoo,” said Tim Sinclair-Smith, Director of Zoological Operations, in a press release.
As per zoo regulations, the brothers will be held in quarantine for 30 days from the day they arrive. The lions will be housed temporarily in the former outdoor enclosures now part of the International Polar Bear Conservation Centre.
No pictures of the animals were made available by the zoo.
Asiatic lions are generally smaller than African ones, with a shorter mane and visible ears. While their numbers used to flourish, Asiatic lions are now a part of the European Endangered Species Programme.
It’s currently estimated only 200 to 260 exist in the wild, living in India’s Gir Forests where they are heavily protected. An additional 200 lions live in zoos worldwide.
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Updated on Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:50 PM CDT: Removes "cubs" from headline.