As details of leonine sociality have emerged, mostly over the past 40 years, many of the key revelations have come from a continuous study of lions within a single ecosystem: the Serengeti.

Q: You really did get up close and personal with the lions. A: We did. We had incredible intimacy. Our car was closer than close, just a few feet away. We saw cubs when they were tiny and watched ...

And in the plains of Togoro, halfway between Seronera and Lobo in the northern part of the Serengeti, there are very special kopjes. Lions lie on them to bask in the sun. The warmth of the stone ...

Caption When Ian Hatton and fellow researchers started looking at the numbers of predators and prey in parks across southern and eastern Africa, they found a very consistent relationship between ...

William Fortescue (UK) uses a backdrop of storm clouds lit by the setting sun to show mating lions. It was the rainy season when William visited the Serengeti National Park. He watched the lions mate ...

Smithsonian staff writer Abigail Tucker came across imperiled zebras, dusty savannahs and perilous roads while researching the Tanzanian lions. Read more at http ...

Plan the adventure of a lifetime and create epic memories. Here are five ideas to consider. Visit northern Tanzania’s Serengeti for wildlife viewing and a cultural extravaganza. Home to more than ...