Wildpulse
Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Lion (Panthera leo) belongs to the group Mammals. Wildpulse holds 1,001 reporting days in 232 map cells (hexagons about 14 miles / 22 km across) from open data by iNaturalist and GBIF.
Most reporting days are in South Africa (269), Tanzania (192), Kenya (190) and Benin (87).
The Lion is reported all year round, most often in July (12 % of reporting days). This shows when people observe and report the species, not necessarily when it is most present.
The latest report in our data is from November 11, 2026.
View on the map →Where is the Lion reported?
When is the Lion reported?
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The Wildpulse map shows all animals and sightings worldwide: zoom in to single reports, see what has been reported near you, watch live, and report an animal yourself. You never need a password.
More sightings of the Lion →Open the Wildpulse map