SACRAMENTO – A new male African lion will soon call the Sacramento Zoo home -- and he'll have a name familiar to Sacramento Kings fans. The zoo announced the animal's impending arrival on Wednesday.

With the help of the Sacramento Kings, the zoo introduced a three-year-old male African lion named Slamson II on Thursday after the animal finished a 30-day quarantine period. The young lion’s ...

GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO. THE SACRAMENTO ZOO IS WELCOMING ITS NEWEST RESIDENT MEETS LAMPSON. THE SECOND. HE’S A THREE YEAR OLD AFRICAN LION. HE WAS A LITTLE SHY TODAY, BUT MANAGED TO POKE HIS HEAD ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Zoo’s 16-year-old African lion, Kamau, has died, the zoo announced Saturday. The Sacramento Bee reported that the zoo announced a day ...

Furry, scaly and winged friends at the Sacramento Zoo are welcoming a new neighbor this week. The zoo introduced its latest resident, a three-year-old male African lion, on Thursday, according to ...

An African lion who was living at the Sacramento Zoo has died at nearly 17 years old. Kamau the lion "called the zoo home" for nearly 14 years, the Sacramento Zoo in Sacramento, California ...

The Sacramento Zoo announced Saturday afternoon that its African lion, Kamau, has died. “The Sacramento Zoo is mourning the loss of one of our most charismatic and iconic animals ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kamau, the African lion who was a star attraction at California’s Sacramento Zoo, has died at age 16, officials said. The zoo said Kamau was euthanized Saturday ...