Detroit Zoo Welcomes Three African Lionโ Cubs, Boosting Conservationโ Efforts
The Detroitโค Zoo announced the birthโ of three African lion โฃcubs โคtoโฃ Amirah, aโ 6-year-old lioness, on โNovember 28, 2025. The cubs, whose sexโ has not yet been determined, are a significant win for the zoo’s conservation program โขand for โฃthe vulnerable species as โa whole.โ
African lions are listed as vulnerable to extinction and endangered in some โฃregions, facing threats from habitat loss, declining prey, disease,โ and human-wildlife conflict. “Welcoming โthese cubs is not only heartwarming – it’s a meaningful milestone in the Detroit Zoo’s commitment to conservationโ and the future of thisโข iconic species,” the โฃzoo stated in an instagram post.
The cubs are currentlyโฃ being cared for indoors โand are expected to be visible to guests inโข a few months, โคonc they are mobile and ready to โexploreโข largerโข spaces. Amirah also gave birth to a fourth cub,born later than the others,which unfortunately did not survive. “Whileโ this is a natural part of life for many wild species, we โคremain grateful โthat Amirah andโฃ her three โคcubs are doing well,” the zoo said.
The Detroitโข Zoo’s lion pride consists of Amirah and Asha, both females who have been at the zoo since โข2019, and Kalu, a male lion who joined the pride in โNovember โค2024. Zoo officialsโฃ notedโฃ that Kalu and Asha โฃmayโ or mayโข not spend timeโ in the โขoutdoor habitat while Amirah โฃand the cubsโค remain indoors.
Those โinterestedโ in observing the Detroit Zoo’s animals can viewโ live cameras focused on Japanese macaques, sea otters, and penguins at https://detroitzoo.org/live-cam/.