Lion Cub Born in Al Qurashi Park

A lion cub was born in Al Qurashi Family Park, announced Osman Salih, the founder of the Sudan Animal Rescue campaign, on 23 May 2020.

The lion cub, Simon/Simone Jr, is the offspring of the lion, Simon, who died earlier this month, and lioness, Lima.

📢 Happy Announcement : The lion Lima has given birth to one healthy cub. Both mother & baby are well and we are monitoring them closely. We hope the mother will take good care of the cub and the late Simon can survive through this little one. #SudanAnimalRescue #SaveSudanLions pic.twitter.com/WhoiLZ7Nxs

— Osman Salih (@0smanSalih) May 23, 2020

The late Simon and Lima are two of the lions who have received aid as part of the Sudan Animal Rescue campaign launched. After pictures of five severely malnourished lions in Al Qurashi Family Park went viral on social media on 19 January 2020 when Salih visited the park and found the lions in their ill state.

According to Salih, both the mother and cub are healthy and under observation. The gender of the cub is still unknown.

There are at least 100 lions in Sudan mostly in Dinder National Park (DNP) in South East Sudan on the Sudan-Ethiopia border. African lions are classified as a “vulnerable” species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Their population dropped 43% between 1993 and 2014, leaving only around 20,000 alive today.

Sudan’s wildlife includes lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, rhinoceroses, and numerous varieties of antelope. Several species of monkeys are found in the forests. Resident birds include bustards, guinea fowl and storks. Reptiles include crocodiles and various lizards. 

Sudan has several protected nature areas, including game reserves and national parks. Dinder National Park and Radom National Park have been designated as UNESCO biosphere reserves.

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