3K views · 19 reactions | This film shows the moment three adorable lion cubs took their first steps outside. The three rare Asiatic lion cubs, born at London Zoo in March, spent their eight first weeks snug in their indoor dens. Venturing outside, at first they looked to mum Arya for reassurance but were soon skipping around, chasing each other and playing with mum's tail. | The Barking and Dagenham Post | Facebook

125K views · 3K reactions | Eleven rare asiatic lion cubs were born at the Gir lion sanctuary in India on Friday. The asiatic lion is an endangered species with only 523 remaining in the western India sanctuary. India has struggled to save its endangered species, especially tigers and lions, which are killed by poachers for their body parts that fetch huge sums of money on the black market | The Guardian | Facebook