Baron

Baron (born May 25, 2011 at the Birmingham Zoo) is a male lion, one of a litter of five cubs born to Kwanzaa and Akili. The others are Asha, Kimba, Lily, and Vulcan.

A naming contest was held for the second of the two male cubs during the litter's Labor Day weekend premiere at the zoo. Baron was submitted by 7-year-old Joshua Bradley of Chelsea, who was announced as the winner on September 12, 2011.

In 2012 Baron and his brother was relocated to the Montgomery Zoo.

References

• Thornton, William (August 22, 2011) "Birmingham Zoo's royal pride: Feisty young lions to meet Labor Day visitors" The Birmingham News
• "The Birmingham Zoo Announces Winner of the Cub Naming Contest and the Name of the 5th African Lion Cub!" (September 12, 2011). Birmingham Zoo
• Thornton, William (August 29, 2012) "Birmingham Zoo says goodbye to its five lion cubs." The Birmingham News

External links

• African Lion Cubs at birminghamzoo.com