"Lucifer the Lion" of the London Zoo

Lucifer the Lion got a physical from his veterinarians today, an important move that could impact the very existence of his Asian Lion species as there are only 400 left in the wild.

Lucifer the Lion at the London Zoo

Lucifer was never inherently evil as his name might imply; it was simply born of the fact that his 'stud number' was 666 (so naturally one thing led to another and here we are!)

The video below is of Lucifer the Lion in a more playful moment:


So support, learn more, or donate to the preservation of Asian Lions, click here: ZSL.org (Lions 400)


The video below is of Lucifer the Lion's actual check-up with additional commentary:

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