Barbary Lions | Largest Lions in the World?

[@matthewzito6130]

The Atlas Mountains must have been an interesting place with Barbary Lions, Leopards and Striped Hyenas living alongside Brown Bears, Red Deer and Barbary Sheep.

[@AegleCreations]

Indeed!

[@roccosantanelli2802]

Didn’t think there was Brown bears in the whole continent of Africa?

[@matthewzito6130]

@@roccosantanelli2802 There were brown bears in the Atlas Mountains (Morocco) until relatively recently. It was the only African population. ... Of course, there were also Lions in Southern Europe in ancient times, so the two species would have overlapped on both continents.

[@roccosantanelli2802]

@@matthewzito6130 didn’t know that - thanks

[@medmax6978]

@@matthewzito6130 It lived almost all throughout north Africa reaching Libya but it was officially last seen in Morocco in like 1870. Though there were rumoured sightings in Algeria some years back but they were never verified.

[@mickey23052]

For me the most impressive animal on earth, even if the Siberian tiger is partly bigger. It's not the size alone, it's the overall appearance that makes the lion so impressive.

[@clips9294]

Ever heard of the Cape lion

[@mickey23052]

@@clips9294 Yes, it is said to have been the largest subspecies of lion

[@malindudissanayake7458]

@@mickey23052 oh wait rly, I didn't know that. There even bigger than Barbary, wow must of been one hell of an animal. But then again all these lions are small compared to the giant American lions, that thing was a monster.

[@TONyjustRoCks]

You just read my mind. Lions have to be at the top of the most majestic animals. They are a perfect blend of regal, noble and feral characteristics; wrapped up together with strength. No wonder the Savior of the Mankind is referred to as the Lion of Judah.

[@mickey23052]

@@TONyjustRoCks Yes! I just imagine what a lion would look like as a light/fire figure? His mane would glow like blazing flames, golden yellow to orange, his eyes like dark yellow embers, his fur and paws like glistening sunlight.

[@ThePanther97]

The interesting thing is that Barbary lions were not the only lions to look like that, there was various lion populations throughout Africa that looked similar. They were generally found in the colder mountainous regions, with the exception of the Cape region of South Africa, due to it's Southern location it already had a cool climate. Anyway, these unique looking lions were mostly found in the most prominent mountain ranges in Africa, from Mount Kenya, the Aberdare range to the Ethiopian Highlands in East Africa and then the mountain ranges throughout Southern Africa. Lions once lived in the coldest and snowiest country in Africa, the small mountainous country called Lesotho. This southern African country has frosty, sub zero winters even in the lower altitudes, at higher altitudes snowy conditions occur frequently in winter and natives have lived there for centuries despite the harsh conditions. So lions would've experienced very cold and snowy conditions in this region, they would've preyed mostly on the huge mountain dwelling elands, can you imagine lions chasing such huge prey in a snowfield? That would be an awesome sight. Leopards also roamed Lesotho, so they would've looked similar to the Amur leopards in appearance and likely larger in body size too. Lions were confirmed extinct in Lesotho by the late 19th century, the last verified Lesotho lion was killed by a missionary. Most of the unique African lion populations I mentioned have been killed off, with the exception of the very elusive Ethiopian lions. Lions still grow similar sized manes in the wild, although not as impressive as those unique African lion populations, they're still impressive nevertheless. You'll still see a good amount of lions with long impressive manes in Ngorongoro Crater and occasionally in the Serengeti plains, both regions are quite high in altitudes especially in the Ngorongoro Crater. Southern Africa has the occasional impressive manes too, especially in the plateaus or the southernmost regions. Thank you for your patience whoever got this far, because I know this was quite a read, I can't help myself sometimes.

[@ifriyour1641]

do u have an article talking about the similarity, i don't think that because when we talk about atlas mountain in morocco we talk about big atlas; smal atlas anti-Atlas and Rif mountains in the north this means that moroccan Lions are protected from the genetic mix with the other Lions Breed This explains why the Berber Lions live alone because there are not enough competitors. Another example is the Berber dogs who also live in Attlas mOUNTAIN which is an ancient breed of dogs very close to the wolf and very aggressive.

[@ThePanther97]

@@ifriyour1641 I said similar in appearance, like their big manes and hairy appearance, I didn't say similar in genetics. The only lions that are genetically similar to Atlas lions are West African lions, North Central African lions and Asiatic lions. The lions I mentioned are not genetically close to Atlas lions, they are East African and Southern African lions, the ones that looked similar to Atlas lions lived in colder mountainous areas like I said before, so they grew bigger manes in the process.

[@harsha1989able]

Wow that's some great interesting stuff, I had not known about these until now... Thanks a lot for the information, it's much appreciated...

[@ThePanther97]

@@harsha1989able Yes, I only wish more people knew, because it shows a lot more about lion diversity and range than most people think. I'm glad you got something from my comment and I appreciate you for reading it, thank you.

[@harsha1989able]

@@ThePanther97 indeed, I wonder how I did not read anywhere about these various unique lion populations previously living in the mountainous regions of Africa... Thanks again, for your comment... May your kind grow...

[@Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe]

From a Zimbabwean wildlife enthusiast. Barbary Lions were such incredible, majestic beings. One can imagine the awe they induced upon man alike when seen. This only strengthens my resolve and dedication to protect the African Lion and the rest of Africa's Wildlife for the rest of my life.

[@treasurethetime2463]

Leave it to the "visitors" to organize hunts to eradicate such an amazing creature.

[@lucykelly7152]

Some people just wanted them dead. Some people will always want to hunt, unless they stop being.

[@ROSUJACOB]

I love africa!!!

[@Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe]

@@lucykelly7152 There will be no more tolerance for such evil practices. It will be abolished.

[@Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe]

@@treasurethetime2463 Loving Kindness, Respect and Compassion for the Lion and all other life will restore them. They will not go extinct

[@nonyabusiness1126]

People need to respect and give nature back the room to thrive.

[@WDLC1911]

How would you initiate that?

[@nonyabusiness1126]

@@WDLC1911 Education...THEN preservation of what remains while slowly buying out property to extend the wild. Balance benefits all.

[@WDLC1911]

@@nonyabusiness1126, just checking. I like your idea.

[@nonyabusiness1126]

@@WDLC1911 Great. Let's just convince the other 8 billion territorial apes now...or an indestructible UFO to make them. :)

[@WDLC1911]

@@nonyabusiness1126 that's where we differ. There can be no force involved.

[@malinanjana]

This channel deserves more recognition

[@Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe]

Words cannot describe how evil and destructive humans can be. One of the greatest tragedies in history was losing this majestic and sacred lion.

[@boogsybrooks]

Don't blame all humans. Africans aren't the reasons those beautiful creatures are no longer here.

[@Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe]

@@boogsybrooks Yes. I agree. Not all humans are bad. There is so much good within us. But It is sad so many innocent beings like the Barbary Lion have to suffer because of us humans. They also have a right to live here in peace and raise their families without being hunted or slaughtered to fill humanity's selfish ego. But the good news is We are going into an age where humanity will transform into a loving, kind, wise and evolved species. Our duty as humans is to spread acts of Loving Kindness and Compassion to all living beings on our Earth and watch over them as their guardians.

[@m.williams4971]

@@boogsybrooks No one implied ‘humans’ meant ‘Africans’. Seems colonists from Europe did most of the damage(rifles)?

[@m.williams4971]

@@boogsybrooks No one implied ‘humans’ meant ‘Africans’. Seems colonists from Europe did most of the damage(rifles)?

[@desireepatterson5977]

Its sad that's such a beautiful creature is extinct 😭

[@junwoojang2941]

Lions that lived in mountains. So unfortunate that we don't even have a photo to see a lion in mountain wildlife. I can imagine that it would've been majestic.

[@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922]

there are many photos of a barbary lion in a montain set!!! search the worlds: barbary lion montana!!!

[@trent_king]

Lion King😂

[@patrickbaxter9965]

Why we as humans trying to destroy others species of lives can u imagine how evils we r thinking

[@julioibaniaz9634]

The fix is to expel the distructive light skin people from Nothern Africa, the came frim Eutope to eat kill & distroy ,Note : the Native Africans BLACK SKIN , below the sahara did not distroy the Animals,also the Dark skin people of India. they preserve these Majestic animals the light skin invaders from Europe only kill and distroy anything that wall fly or creep.

[@paulmitchell6485]

I run into Asians like you on a building site. Every question you ask they say yep yep yep, the whole time they don't understand a f@cking word you're saying

[@user-gh7nn5cx5t]

The last known photo of the barbaric lion is just so iconic and equally sad at the same time.

[@AegleCreations]

Indeed, yes!

[@NYUArchaeology]

Because the white peoples killed ALL of those off as well. Very true fact.

[@ClubisteM]

As a Tunisian/North African, every time I think about them, I am extremely sad that they went extinct.

[@gomahklawm4446]

Remember to thank Europeans....

[@fhhu7221]

ما زالو في المغرب

[@ClubisteM]

@@fhhu7221 no, they're extinct bro

[@wm_9640]

@@ClubisteMI think there’s hybrid Barbary lions in captivity

[@jimsmith9744]

@@wm_9640 You’re right, they’re extinct in the wild but there are a few in captivity

[@questioneverything2488]

The Lions situated at the bottom of Nelson's Column in London are thought to be Barbary Lions. Great video thank you very much

[@SwarYouTube]

They were such majestic creatures 😭 I hope modern technology will help bring back these beautiful creatures

[@vincentberner5606]

Modern technology is what's driven them to extinction

[@WDLC1911]

The problem is living with them in relatively close proximity. While I love the **IDEA** I’m under no illusions that occasionally people will cross paths with and it ain’t gonna be pretty.

[@midingperme4226]

@@vincentberner5606 and modern technology is only the thing that can bring them back

[@Freshkiwitzuyu247]

It would useless to bring them back they’d be hunted again, the population humans in North Africa has increased greatly since they went extinct

[@LucyKelly-of6cu]

They still exist, in the Moroccan royal zoos. DNA testing has proven it.

[@jasperforever7549]

My grandparents (born in beginning of 1900) told us a lot about barbary lion they said that he was really majestic with a large black mane..and people was hunting him.. I'm really so sad to lose him 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@yakakay8686]

Please tell us more ?! But where??

[@denyoellamcy8251]

People hunted them just because they're lions ?? It boils my blood to see how evil someone can be

[@jasperforever7549]

@@denyoellamcy8251 European was taking him for. Shows in places like Colesiom in Roumanian empire.. Then France came. Here and they was Killing him with Guns.. Native people of north Africa were just doing a réaction to protect themselves and there sheeps from lions and also from barbary léopard.. But européan who caused in extinction

[@notsosilentmajority1]

There are videos showing some of the lions in Morocco, or their descendants in other countries, that are claimed to be Barbary lions. Their appearance is different than the sub-Saharan lion, including head shape. Aren't there still captive lions in Morocco that have been bred from lions in the kingdom's possession for well over a century? It is such a shame that humans have devastated so many animals throughout history.

[@hotepsalam]

And it’s the animals they chose to eradicate which makes it even worse

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@ACEKING You could very well be right. The interesting thing is that their heads are shaped differently than sub Saharan African lions. If they are mixed, they appear to be made up mostly of Barbary Lion genes. At what percentage do we say "hybrid" or that they are so much Barbary that they can be categorized as Barbary Lions? I don't know for sure but that's what some of the videos I've seen in the past do suggest. Some of them are amazing specimens.

[@dyent]

It's possible that the head shape has been influenced by a century of inbreeding. Let's say the original breeding stock consisted of 8 individuals with a 50/50 gender distribution. In that scenario, you could at most go 4 generations without any inbreeding. Even if its multiple females per male, you're still limited - Male As offspring can breed with male Bs offspring, the resulting cubs could breed with a descendent of male C, but if there's only 3 males to start with then the next generation has to be inbred.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@dyent You could very well be right. I don't know enough about it personally. I just remember watching some videos and seeing these majestic creatures. What a shame that they appear to have been completely wiped out. At least we have some form of lions left in the world. We need to remember the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) as a cautionary tale.

[@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922]

@ACEKING New research shows that lions in Africa probably constitute a single population that interbred during several waves of migration since the Late Pleistocene!! So the fact that the morocco lions share DNA with other lions from different places doesn´t mean that they are not a pure breed of barbary lions because even the original barbary lions were not pure and problably shared DNA with other lions as well!!! 5 DNA samples from the morocco lions at rabat zoo were tested and were not maternaly barbary!!! However a distinct hyplotype found in barbary lions specimen kept in museums was found in another lion from the same collection!!!! That hyplotype is believed to be a good marker to identify living true barbary lions!

[@davidsippel1856]

Barbary lions are the most impressive amazingly beautiful animal 🦁♌

[@NYUArchaeology]

Until whites came and showed up. They got dead immediately.

[@PK-jj6qo]

This footage is absolutely incredible!!!

[@RS-lm1cz]

superb documentary. thx for sharing and waiting for more :)

[@AegleCreations]

Thanks!

[@kizgintosbaga]

its just so hearth breaking to know these. i know they are hunters but there is something about these animals that amazes me. i dont want them to go extintct.

[@Senaabeyguaratne]

Very Knowledgeable Documentary . Many Thanks Dear Thivanka for tracing details of The history of Lions . Keep up the Good Work 💖

[@ibrahimghaitetali3889]

It pains me to know we had these beautiful lions in my country but not anymore

[@craigleibbrand7761]

You're absolutely right leave it too man to destroy the animals, trees and plants of this Earth.

[@ToXicKush420]

That's Roman's for you they killed pretty much everything for sport just so they can put on shows for the rich and most of the people who died in the coliseum were poor slaves and farmers honestly I'm glad the Roman empire fallen tho it wasn't just Roman's humans in general but still a good chunk of the reason why the lions are extinct was for gladiatorial combat and sport hunting

[@laotouaxiong]

You gotta go back in time and ask the Roman

[@uzi9625]

Listen to "Christian Prince" in KZbin. Hes an arab and shows you all the evidence from your own islamic sources that islam is false. Lord Jesus is GOD.

[@rayanebensouda9707]

blame the french

[@karoonboomie2813]

Such Beautiful Legendary Majestic Kings!

[@NS_1410]

Majestic! Absolute mean machine of an animal the barbary is!

[@acojankovic3709]

Oh yeah this was Conan s pet Lion the Barbarian

[@zzzzz77771]

I absolutely love the photo taken by the pilot. It's so majestic, yet haunting. A last of its kind, an amazing snapshot of a magnificent creature now long gone. I don't know what it is about the photo, it just has an effect on me.

[@megalodon6108]

similar to the thylacine footage from Hobart zoo

[@NYUArchaeology]

White peoples killed them ALL off same as whites killed off the tasmanian tiger. Killed off the black tasmanian people too. White people.

[@ryantheking1992]

I’m a proud Moroccan 🇲🇦 and happy to learn more about my countries animal 😁😁

[@lawlessfarming9878]

As a south african, we are also proud of morroco,what nice people you guys are

[@00kaza00]

You’re not native to Africa so no it’s not your “country’s“ animal it’s native African’s animal. I’m sure you’re an invasive Arab/so called Berber. Just like the invasive non native Africans of Southern Africa aka the Dutch, the British. And whatever lion the European didn’t kill of the so called Arabs killed the rest.

[@ryantheking1992]

@@00kaza00 it literally says that the national animal of Morocco is the Lion, check are Moroccan passports, and are King…

[@jabu1591]

@@ryantheking1992 animals don’t belong to sole nations if they are found across the continent

[@zebnayed7547]

@@jabu1591 bro wtf ? So why then there is kangaroo in Australia ?

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

Imagine how different our natural world would look if all species that have gone extinct from the 16th century to now had not gone extinct

[@c.rutherford]

It was a much wider/more exotic world for the Romans than it is today.

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

@@c.rutherford Yes

[@jhtsurvival]

Not much different

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

@@jhtsurvival it would actually be very different. 900 species have gone extinct since 1500

[@j.a.martir6438]

Since the largest Tiger is the Siberian Tiger and it's from a cold climate; it would be logical to assume that the Barbary Lion (Also from a cold climate) were larger than today's African Lions.

[@IndoAryan]

In wild bengal tiger are bigger than Siberian tiger

[@Ferguson285]

@@IndoAryan al revés

[@pavansharma562]

Lovely... lovely... lovely....😍😍 Tqsm for the work...❤❤🦁

[@HANUMAN7454]

Its so sad and magestic that last known photo of a Barbary lion. Also isn't the Lion on the Emperor Haile Selassie Egyptian flag modeled after a Barbary? And wasn't he known to have one or some of them in his time still? Or am I just remembering that. I think perhaps.

[@falanajerido875]

Yes they're place in youtube there name is roar and forget his brother name and they're more around the world

[@davidsippel1856]

@@falanajerido875 I think the brother is rock & roar beautiful Barbary lions

[@falanajerido875]

@@davidsippel1856 thank you so much i always forget the other one name thank you so much

[@mizrahiwithattitude2733]

egyptian ? u mean ethiopian

[@falanajerido875]

@@mizrahiwithattitude2733 rock and roar barbary lions still alive look it up on youtube

[@ateeq17]

I would love to see more of your videos , Keep up the good work ....👍👍

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you!

[@mikefisher4834]

This video shows just how much better off this planet would be if humans never existed💯

[@justdev8965]

Incomparably better!

[@kospadesforex]

Take yourself out then

[@seaor2k122]

No. It doesn't.

[@datsyukiansanderov7184]

Okay misanthrope…part of the WEF plan? Klaus Schwab and Trudeau are personal heroes…4 jabs and begging for more…scared of the weather

[@chalkandcheese1868]

Lol, not for us

[@norwegianblue2017]

It makes me sick the way our ancestors had so little disregard for wildlife and actually even set out to eradicate apex predators like the Barbary Lion. I wish they could have recovered like the American Bison and wolves.

[@AegleCreations]

I think there are a few captive lions that descend from actual Barbary Lions, and there were plans to reintroduce them back into the wild… not sure what happened to the project.

[@Dhaneshakesarindu]

@@AegleCreations that's not original barbary lions, always hybrid lions

[@AegleCreations]

@@Dhaneshakesarindu I see, thx

[@HANUMAN7454]

@@AegleCreations I heard about this and seen some their mains are longer and dark and dont stop at the neckline they travel all the way underneath their bellies. Tail hair is a bit longer 2.

[@AegleCreations]

@@HANUMAN7454 Yes, supposedly they had manes that traveled all the way underneath the belly...

[@harib-5]

Very Great work and beautifully described by brilliant voice.

[@AegleCreations]

Thanks!

[@mchrome3366]

Great channel. It’s more an exception to get the basic nuts and bolts facts about these great predators and others rather than the usual glorified nature show which almost never talks about these things. Thanks.

[@AegleCreations]

Thx!

[@juliapalomo5139]

Stunning majestic liones. Wow!! Beautiful animals. I am in awe!!

[@MohammadAli-ht5ce]

King of Kings with size, strength and aggression.

[@sunnymane5646]

Tiger >

[@raphlvlogs271]

lions have always played an important rule in human culture

[@sunnymane5646]

Tiger?

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

What a pity that people centuries ago had no regard for nature conservation and hunted so many species of animals to extinction.

[@mrgaudy1954]

@Oh Man The Barbary Lion was being driven to extinction prior to European colonialism though, the colonials just continued the practice.

[@mrgaudy1954]

@Oh Man What I said doesn’t contradict that though…

[@davisnganga6266]

It so sad

[@tibzig1]

@Oh Man Well as someone whose descendants were subjects of his Majesty's government, I come from a "colonial" background. And yes, colonialism did do some terrible things. However, my native local people were no less cruel and expansionist toward each other. I am speaking of the Subcontinent. The Mughul empire butchered and conquered on a vast and horrible scale. How do you thing the British conquered India? We had cannons, gunpowder, and all the other modern weapons of war including a flourishing civilization but what we lacked was a sense of purpose and nationhood. We hated each other and fought against each other tirelessly and the British exploited this weakness. The policy of "Divide and Conquer" was implemented by the British. They then ruled India for 200 years. I'm living the last 1/3 rd of my life now and I hate to say it but the one thing that I have consistently observed about life is a relentless natural selection. Nature has no "morality," only the raging instinct for survival....of the fittest.

[@godhandvoid9795]

Well they didn't really know it was a thing. All of these issues that we're just now noticing were not even thought to be possible. It wasn't even a discussion.

[@fazan.art.]

Sensational footage.🏵

[@vitalguillin1177]

It's seems to me Barbary lions in zoos have, (out of a disctinctive larger mane, runing over the belly to back legs), special eyes "angle" on the top, when other sub species have completly "ovale shape" eyes.....

[@WDLC1911]

Believe it or not there used to be a sport in England called Lion-Baiting in which Pit Bulldogs were used on Lions. Crazy world.

[@alvinduke1686]

Goes to show Europeans disregard for nature.

[@WDLC1911]

@@alvinduke1686, it’s *THE WORLD* not just Europeans, brother. Look around.

[@lucabrasi8420]

The last organised fight is what lead to a change in the law regarding the baiting sports in the UK.

[@WDLC1911]

@@lucabrasi8420, I don’t think I’m familiar with that. Could please elaborate. I know they banned bloodsports in 1835 and then the “bulldogs” were used for dog-on-dog and badger-baiting.

[@Fultonfalcons86]

My favorite of all Lion spieces

[@ritwik_shivam]

The sight of these awe-inspiring creatures teetering on the edge of extinction or vulnerability is deeply saddening. Lions and tigers hold a special place in my heart, and I'm left wondering how anyone could take the lives of these magnificent beings for the sake of amusement. Those who engage in such actions under the guise of bravery should truly test their mettle by facing these creatures without weapons. While recognizing the necessity of protecting human and livestock lives, the encroachment of human settlements and deforestation often triggers their interactions. The urgency of banning hunting and intensifying protection measures remains, as we strive to preserve the breathtaking beauty of these creatures. May their existence endure, guided by the watchful hand of nature or fate. Your video beautifully captures this sentiment.

[@LoneRider1969]

Wow, These guy's just demand Respect...☺

[@alexbowman7582]

You know that way lions sit, the Trafalger Lion statue pose, half down with their front legs straight out flat on the ground? I think they do that to listen to vibrations of potential prey with their legs and can locate and position them using this. I seen a wildlife documentary and they were filming at night in infra red and they pointed out an antelope with a white hot patch on it’s rear which they said was a muscle injury and then they were amazed when lions singled it out and jumped it and they were saying how did they know it was injured? They must have heard it limping but I think they picked up the limp vibrations with their front legs flat on the ground.

[@AegleCreations]

That's interesting, I know leopards tend to target weak individuals, but it's more a case of direct observation where they pursue the weakest of the bunch after much stalking.

[@jabu1591]

The last recorded shooting of a Barbary lion was in 1942 in Morocco. The last populations are believed to have survived into the 60s with the last known sighting being in 1956 in Algeria.

[@nithinmoviephile8348]

Who provides the narration sound is majestic ❤

[@metallion0738]

Great review of the Atlas or Barbary lion, new subscriber as well.

[@sam_47_ad86]

Sad that Barbary Lions were exticnts, what a majestic animal.

[@katkilr3975]

OUTSTANDING INFORMATION ! I learned a bunch.

[@abderu.6947]

My moroccan grandma (who’s born in 1945) told me a lion walked into her city and attacked people a few years before she was born. Id like to believe this was their last stand. Really sad but I understand why farmers felt threatened by those lions and hunted them.

[@NewVideoTech3000]

They were killed by french settlers

[@ancamariastancioiu4688]

Yes, killing an animal to survive is justified, killing FOR FUN IS NOT and should have been banned and punished a long time ago!!!

[@zebnayed7547]

My grandma too !!! they know even some one who got killed around 1955s

[@emila6]

French colonialism is the reason why they went extinct. They hunted them so aggressively

[@jbrown8601]

Typical Europeans

[@LucyKelly-of6cu]

I think DNA studies have shown the zoo lions in Morocco are Barbary lions. The problem is that mining all over their habitat now means it is unsafe for them. And of course, humans killed it off in the wild, anyway. Nonetheless, I would love to see it living freely there once again, some day!

[@kaloarepo288]

The 4 big lion statues in Trafalgar Square in London are modeled on Barbary lions.

[@BENSHILA]

Hi,if you want to know about Barbary lions,you have to read books that have been written by the french officers during the french conquest of of Algeria.It shows that Lions were not rare in North Africa.Furthermore hunting lions became a sport!Thus a whole litterature appeared(Gerard Jules the "lions killer",Bechade ,Noir,Margueritte,Bombonnel and many others!!!)Two large skins can be seen actually in the chateau of Chantilly

[@yakakay8686]

What is Sade is that WE don t have any specimen of stuffed barbary lion .only a female in a museum.😭😭😭

[@johngladman4291]

It’s a shame that none of our ancestors were smart enough to see the damage they were causing. It’s one thing for animals to go extinct due to climate change or natural selection. It’s another thing to totally eradicate a species out of ignorance and greed. Sadly we’re doing very much similar to many species today even with the efforts of conservation.

[@dd81807]

We forgot our place in this world. Being the most intelligent species and being at top of the food chain our job is protect the planet and other species that make up a healthy and essential food chain and eco systems. Instead, we are the most destructive species in the world.

[@TiberiusStJudge]

😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@liveright1165]

King of Morocco claimed to have some of them kept in captivity because it’s their birth place after splitting into other Northern Africa countries. Last Barbary lion was killed in Morocco, we hope that there is some species left in cages.

[@Snowfox23]

He owns the last ones and try to have them to reproduce as much as possible

[@jabu1591]

Lions don’t have a north place before splitting into other countries lol that’s not how animals work. They belong all across the north from Morocco to Egypt

[@OliverReynolds123]

The Barbary Lion is my favourite Animal, it sucks that there all gone😞

[@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922]

Not gone!! 5 DNA samples from the morocco lions at rabat zoo were tested and were not maternaly barbary!!! However a distinct hyplotype found in barbary lions specimen kept in museums was found in another lion from the same collection!!!! That hyplotype is believed to be a good marker to identify living true barbary lions! A lion from the morocco collection was tested in germany and had that hyplotype!!! another lion called tanner at the tiger world sanctuary was also tested and is a barbary lion too!!! they are far from gone!!

[@OliverReynolds123]

@@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922 OH, I was told by a park ranger at a Big Cat sanctuary that the Barbary lions all went extinct.

[@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922]

@@OliverReynolds123 take a look at the kent university papers on the subject! samon black work!!!

[@charliehustle6508]

From 11 to 2 species of lion left in the world just horrible .

[@jormungandr7885]

It's sad how many species have gone extinct because of humans. Thousands of species have been completely wiped out or are very near extinction thanks to us.

[@Tam0de]

This video just about broke my heart. Mankind is indeed a menace - everywhere we stepped foot on, death & destruction were soon to follow to the local fauna population.

[@mostafalaiadhi5307]

I am from Algeria ,i just want to mention that in my country there are many cities named by the lion names (in Arabic language lion has alot of names)

[@ifriyour1641]

No The Name of the Berber Lion is in the Native Language which is The Amazigh ( on the way to extinction by the way like the Amazigh Lion ) : Izam . It's sad to read that Morocco and Algeria only speak Arabic which is the arab Occupation Language . We must never forget that these countries were occupied by the Arabs and that since then they have been trying to Arabize all of them to the detriment of our Amazigh (Berber) culture.We have to be ashamed of all this, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia are not Arab countries.

[@amazighkarell7999]

@@ifriyour1641 Treu Nord afrika is Amazigh not arab.

[@amazighkarell7999]

@@ifriyour1641 Tamazhra.

[@bertrandderegnaucourt8265]

@@ifriyour1641 We are talking about the Lion of North Africa and you are talking about a completely different subject.

[@ifriyour1641]

@@bertrandderegnaucourt8265 its name is known as berber Lion this name has an origine that is verry interesting to know its is aloso very important to know why is this Lion so specific why is this animal lives only there not just watching a video passivelly without thinking about it

[@deathhimself4676]

Great video.

[@clips9294]

This story reads exactly like the Cape lion. The Dutch wrecked havoc.

[@BILLYRAYBOB9789]

Also a sad shame about the Tasmanian tiger which was not a feline but a marsupial

[@ishandevinda915]

Thank you for information

[@lordtudraska1796]

I really dig that thumbnail carving.

[@deanmorgan7011]

This is very sad that man is mainly responsible for the extinction of Barbary lions

[@Baylorbetterthanbrown]

And indians jews and almost blacks

[@salahkanzari2912]

Thanks for this vidéo i'm from tunisia these lions was lived in the mountains and little dense forests barbary lions had a small pirde so males always participated to Hunt and here in tunisia lions stayed memorised to our culture

[@waterbird91]

Good. Lions must be appreciated. This world is nothing without the presence of lions. Big cats, any cat, they are PRECIOUS.

[@salahkanzari2912]

@@waterbird91 yes human was cruel for all écosystèm we had lot of anathor preadators like barbary bear and barbary léopard and cheetahs without it for exemple wild boar infested us

[@titanhound6671]

@@salahkanzari2912 tahiyati men lmeghrib

[@salahkanzari2912]

@@titanhound6671 barak allahou fik

[@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922]

5 DNA samples from the morocco lions at rabat zoo were tested and were not maternaly barbary!!! However a distinct hyplotype found in barbary lions specimen kept in museums was found in another lion from the same collection!!!! That hyplotype is believed to be a good marker to identify living true barbary lions!

[@waterbird91]

That is good to know. I hope the real Barbary lion is re-election introduced. I hope they bring back this majestic creature. Damn Caesars of Rome did not appreciate these beautiful lions. Idiots they were, talking about Julius here, that asshole. The very idea of using animals for sport entertainment. W.T.F. was that idiot thinking. Mankind cannot afford to lose one more animal to extinction. The Barber Lion is/was magnificent. Humans have been bullying animals since the dawn of time.Animals deserve better because animals lives matter.

[@stefanhernold345]

The Barbary lion being long extinct, obviously implies that extinct species do *count* ; this being the case, the largest lion ever would be *panthera leo atrox* , aka the "American lion" which only died out at the end of the last ice age, ten to eight thousand years ago, and is said to have been one and a half times as big as the biggest modern lions.

[@shafqatishan437]

American lion is a separate species, Panthera atrox, not leo.

[@SeanDiego]

There were lions in the states as well. not sure on size, amazing vid and ty.

[@hamzaam95]

People need to respect nature and restore it to the field of prosperity, as our ancestors did for centuries for this kingdom.. Because Morocco is among the oldest kingdoms in the world.. but unfortunately since the beginning of the 19th century and with the remnants of colonialism, the Barbary lion has become extinct due to the French hunters that have increased and drained the environmental wealth ... Centuries ago, things were fine and humans coexisted with these animals. Now the Barbary lion is present in the animal park in Rabat which is the capital of Morocco.. There is now this breed of lions that was once on the brink of extinction... and this is thanks to the concerted efforts of specialized scientists who are now in the process of reviving this animal again..

[@MrDahkilla]

What a shame, humans destroying everything in their passage.

[@zumaanandrade3961]

Including ourselves.

[@khemrajsingh541]

Humans wiped out almost everything 😪 Props to the humans that try their best to preserve wildlife.

[@canttouchthis6439]

I couldn't imagine living in a area where lions roamed free it would be scary

[@giqwaju3691]

It is always on your mind when in mountain lion country.

[@Shaolinmonk781]

WOW I didn't realize Barbary Lions only weighed around 500 pounds. This just shows how huge Tigers really are. Bengal Tigers weigh close to 600 pounds and Siberian Tigers are even bigger weighing close to 700 pounds.

[@ashleymcintosh1604]

Great video..for me it's the human misery inflicted on these creatures..how can we do such a thing to any animal .the world has no chance unless we wipe ourselves out which may happen pretty soon.

[@ananya1721]

The photo of the last barbary lion is the single most sorrowful picture of an animal of the past I've ever seen.

[@FlipThatCardKez]

Great video

[@AegleCreations]

Thanks!

[@Aladin-r8t]

My grandfather use to chase them in Algeria when they would approach the farm; the last Algerian lion was killed by the French settlers in the late 40's. They were huge and dark.

[@erikmurray3661]

They really need to try hard to reinstate a breeding program I believe they have some in captivity still.

[@saikoa2129]

I was just thinking that. Challenge would be trying to reintroduce them to their natural habitat but I still think it's worth a shot. There's a hand few still in captivity

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

They are completely extinct. The last one was killed in the 1950s.

[@beneficent2557]

Captive populations are too hybridized supposedly. Not that it should matter imho. Take the Indian Subspecies, they clearly need African Lions to strengthen the gene pool. 500 individuals is functionally extinct. There are similar controversies surrounding the "genetic purity" of red wolves. Some have even argued that Red Wolves were never a distinct subspecies, but were a hybridized population of wolf, coyote, and "feral" Amerindian Dog. Of course, the current consensus is that both Wolves and Coyotes have a little of each other in their DNA

[@Rajeshbhai00007]

A True King..His Highness..The Lion King...

[@waterbird91]

I AGREE. Lions are here to be appreciated. They are true kings of the kingdom. Dumb ignorant humans must be taught to APPRECIATE them.

[@Westside49er]

Man comes through and destroyed everything majestic

[@dz_soul]

especialy européen men ( nothing against population i talk about armys and barbare hunters of carivors )

[@zdenekburian-bc9hm]

I have been studying African,Berbery and other lions and tigers for 14years.I will explain who is the Barbary lion..Barbary lions were,not largest,but on average,the heaviest and lengthest of all big cats on the world.In height at the withers,the Barbary lions they weren't highest(3-3,5 feet)...The highest of big cats are Ligers(4-4,5 feet) and Cape lions(extinct) and South African lions(3,5-4,26 feet).🦁👑🐯💞💕💖💫🌠🌌

[@Dr.Ian-Plect]

tripe

[@Morriganbadb]

Thank you 🙏 May Lions begin again to grace this Earth with their regal divine nature in ever expanding numbers 💙🩵💧🌊👑

[@johnleos1687]

They were truly the king of the kings of the Beasts! 💞🐾🐾💞

[@pteranodon6612]

During the next era of Green Sahara, wild lions will inhabit North Africa once again.

[@ifriyour1641]

sahara!!!!! insahara there was no Lions living there we are talking about cold Atlas mountain Lions Morocco North algeria in these areas there are dense forests, which have temperatures of minus degrees it snows without end Of course because of climatic change everything has changed it is not snowed like 100 years ago but at the time it has the whole year snow on 2000 and 3000 meters Atlas Mountains.

[@Godzilla00X]

That last photo is haunting, did the male know it was the last? Perhaps it went into the mountains to slip into the mists of time on its own terms rather than die by some aristocrats gun

[@rizingpho3nix]

This reminds me of the wild Buffalo that roamed the The Great Plains. They literally outnumbered the cows in America at o e point until the federal government decided to kill as many as possible to hurt the Native Americans.

[@angelinaramon]

6:55 beautiful shot of them.

[@swampduck2609]

What were they called again?

[@rahansimone]

The barbery lion is so handsome and beautiful ..i adore the feline family ...all of them ...😘❤🦁❤💕🐾💕🤗🌞🌞🇨🇼🇨🇼

[@Sekiro614]

There are still some lions in the zoos of Morocco but they are not pure barbary lion tho there is a project which is named the Barbary lion project the plan is to reintroduce those lion to the Atlas mountains of Morocco

[@lucykelly7152]

There is a wildlife program breeding back Atlas lions. I hope that one day, they will be returned to the wild!

[@banzavatoka5929]

The fact that the Europeans have been responsible for and the root of most astrocities done to the human race, the environment and the animal kingdom in Africa is even more mind boggling than the barbery lions.

[@chalkandcheese1868]

Yes, and Africans are divine and never hurt anybody lol.

[@taufiqmohab-ali4083]

Thank you very much.

[@nadjibmennouni975]

Last barbarian Lion Has been killed in Batna during revolution vs france in 1959 Many old men told the same story

[@tom7471]

It is sad that humans do this to all animals, and themselves. We will most likely end our own reign someday.

[@alexbowman7582]

Are lions and tigers the same species? They can successfully reproduce and the ligers or tions can also have children so doesn’t that make them a sub species of each other?

[@AegleCreations]

Lions and Tigers are part of the 'Big Cat' family, but they're not the same species. But as you said, the union of lions and tigers have given birth to 'ligers', yet I don't think that qualifies them to be subspecies of each other.

[@alexbowman7582]

@@AegleCreations we, homo sapiens could and did mate successfully with at least Denisovian, Neanderthal and probably Erectus and maybe other homo species.

[@malindudissanayake7458]

Yes it's confusing because the liger is a fertile animal I believe cause there have been liligers and tiligers. Normally a species means it cannot breed and produce fertile offspring. But lions and tigers violate this rule. It's a peculiar case.

[@mizrahiwithattitude2733]

@@alexbowman7582 are horses and donkeys the same species

[@alexbowman7582]

@@mizrahiwithattitude2733 nope they're close but the offspring is infertile. Suppose it's like what's a planet?

[@lauralutz4538]

Beautiful but ferocious looking specimens. I’d love to see a female since for me the mane takes away some from the facial features. It would be interesting to see male & female African, Asian & Barbary Lions on the same page for comparison. Between Asian & African Lions & think the African are the most beautiful, less muscles in the face & longer more gracefully snouts. I’d like to read other peoples opinions. Very interesting post. Thanks to the Kings of Morocco for saving a sample for us.