Atlas or Barbary Lion (Panthera leo leo). Extinct in wild formerly Morocco. Captive at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent, UK Females with young male.
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Scientific studies continue to determine whether the captive population of Barbary lions are sufficiently genetically different from living African and Asian lions to determine whether a captive breeding and reintroduction project is viable and worthwhile It is believed that the Barbary race is the lion most commonly used in Roman gladiatorial games