Four endangered Asiatic lions in Singapore have tested positive for COVID-19. They had started exhibiting symptoms including coughing and sneezing after coming into contact with infected zookeepers.

Endangered Asiatic lions test positive for COVID-19 in Singapore

Eight Asiatic lions at Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park have tested positive for COVIS-19. This is the first case of lions or any other animals testing positive in an Indian zoo.

In a first in India, 8 Asiatic lions test positive for COVID-19 in Hyderabad zoo

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB ) has found that eight Asiatic lions of the city's Nehru Zoological Park (Hyderabad Zoo) are COVID-19 positive.

COVID-19: Eight Asiatic lions test positive in Hyderabad zoo, a first in India

Bullfrogs, pythons and penguins were among the animals to hit the scales at London Zoo for their annual weigh-in on Thursday (August 22).

Penguins to porcupines hit the scales for annual London zoo weigh-in

At least 21 more Asiatic lions, an endangered species, have tested positive for a highly contagious virus that has been blamed for recent lion deaths. Also Read: At least 23 Asiatic lions die in Gir forest, five from rare virus Tests on samples of 27 Asiatic lions living at the Gir sanctuary in Gujarat showed 21 of them were positive for the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said in a note.

More Asiatic lions test positive for deadly virus; Gujarat govt refuses to shift them

India's top biomedical research body urged the government on Friday to take immediate steps to save Asiatic lions after 23 of the endangered species died in the last three weeks, some due to a rare virus whose spread officials are scrambling to control.

At least 23 Asiatic lions die in Gir forest, five from rare virus

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The photos were taken just days after the Gujarat forestry department advised tourists and locals against taking selfies with lions

Indian cricketer fined $300 for clicking selfies with endangered lions

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