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The second largest of the cats, lions once had a range stretching throughout the plains and forests of Africa into the jungles of India and southeastern Asia. Today, however, lions are in danger. Of the nine subspecies of lion, only the Masai lion exists in any real numbers; the Asiatic lion is endangered, and the Barbary and Cape lions are widely believed to be extinct.  This is one reason why Rocky is so special. Rocky shows many traits of the Barbary and Cape lion.

Rocky suffered emotional and physical abuse early in his life; he was rescued from someone who kept him confined to a pit where he was got little of the care and attention he needed.  Now Rocky enjoys spending time with Det, the tiger, and Nala the lioness in their outdoor enclosure.  He spends his days lounging in his enclosure, going into his den at nights or when the weather's bad.

We have been working with a number of experts in the field and have submitted genetic samples to two studies which remain uncompleted due to lack of funds. The lack of any Cape or Barbary lions in the wild have led most groups to shun the effort to save these lions, and their fate remains largely in the efforts of a few individuals. At Tiger Touch, we're committed to making sure that cats like Rocky get the love and care they deserve.