Gir Lions

Truth Behind Viral Video Claiming To Show Lions Of Gir After Cyclone Tauktae

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Friday May 21, 2021

As Cyclone Tauktae pummelled parts of Gujarat and left behind a trail of destruction this week, a video claiming to show Asiatic lions in the state's Gir forest began doing the rounds of social media.

Gir Forest Guard, Going Home At Night, Finds Lion On Road. Watch

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Tuesday October 6, 2020

A beat guard at Gujarat's Gir Forest was going home at night when he encountered a lion sitting in the middle of the road, blocking his path. Guard Mahesh Sondarva filmed a video of the big cat which he later shared with Indian Forest Service officer Dr Anshuman.

PM Modi Shares Some "Very Good News" About Gir Lions

India News | Sanya Jain | Wednesday June 10, 2020

The population of Asiatic lions in the Gir forest has increased, and so has their distribution area, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.

Can Gir Lions Be Relocated To Madhya Pradesh? Top Court Asks Centre

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 29, 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond on a plea by an NGO seeking direction to relocate some Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir forest to a wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.

Lion Dies After Falling In Well In Gujarat's Junagadh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 10, 2019

A lion died after falling into a well at Kantala village in Tulsishyam Khambha range of the Gir East wildlife division in Gujarat's Junagadh district, over 300 km from Ahmedabad, a forest officer said on Saturday.

Lion And Leopard Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir-West Area

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 7, 2019

A lion and a leopard were found dead on Tuesday in separate incidents under the Gir-West division in Gujarat, officials said.

Striking Pic Of Gir Lion, Shared By PM Modi, Creates Stir Online

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday March 11, 2019

A striking image of a lion climbing a 'flame of the forest' tree has gone viral after Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared it on Twitter.

Kamal Nath Urges PM On Translocating Gujarat Lions To Madhya Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on translocating lions from Gujarat to the state against the backdrop of deaths of several lions there recently.

204 Lions Died In Gir In Last 2 Years, Including 27 "Unnatural" Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2019

Over 200 lions died in the Gir forest region in the last two years, the Gujarat government told the legislative Assembly on Friday.

Madhya Pradesh Government Seeks Centre's Help To Get Lions From Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 27, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh government has sought the Centre's help in getting Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir which has been delayed by over five years despite a Supreme Court order, according to official documents.

2 Lion Cubs Found Dead In Gir, Officials Suspect Infighting

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 25, 2018

Two lion cubs were found dead in different parts of Gujarat's Gir forest on Sunday, a forest department official said.

120 Vet Personnel, Drones Part Of Gujarat's Rs 351 Crore Lion Project

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 21, 2018

Alarmed over the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) outbreak that claimed the lives of 23 Asiatic lions in their only abode Gir in Saurashtra, the Gujarat government on Tuesday launched a Rs 351-crore project for the conservation of the wild cat.

Lion Sneaks Into Farmer's Home, Relaxes On Heap Of Groundnuts

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

A farmer in Patla village in Gujarat's Amreli district was greeted with a strange, albeit apprehensive, sight of a lion relaxing on a heap of groundnuts stored in a room in his house.

Lion Cub Found Dead Near Gir Sanctuary, 27th Death In 2 Months

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 1, 2018

The carcass of a lion cub was found on the outskirts of a village in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district on Wednesday, the state forest department said. With this incident, the number of lion deaths in and around the Gir forest in the last two months has risen to 27.

"Shiv Bhakt" Would Need Visa For Somnath Temple If Not For Sardar Patel: PM

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday November 1, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at his critics after inaugurating the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadiya in Gujarat on Wednesday. Prime Minister Modi in a veiled attack on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said, had Sardar Patel not worked for unity", "shiv bhakts" wouldn't have been able to pray at the Somnath Temple today.