King!

Posted by Shuva Brata Deb (Bangalore, India) on 18 September 2004 in Animal & Insect.

Thats the lion, the symbol of the Republic of India-a four headed lion is found in every Indian coin.

The total population of the Asiatic Lion, in the wild, hovers around 250. So long as the Asiatic Lion population remains restricted to a single location it is at risk from catastrophic events. Efforts are underway to establish a second population of this endangered cat in a suitable habitat. Palpur-Kuno, in Madhya Pradesh, has been identified as the most viable area for this purpose.

Lions have played an important role in the folklore of Indian culture for over 2000 years and have been celebrated as Lord of Beasts. Emperor Ashoka used the lion as a symbol of power and strength. This depiction of the lion eventually has become the symbol of the modern Republic of India.

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Comments (5)

Aaron Schmidt from Enghien, France

Nice pic (and history). I like the low angle ... feels like you're creeping up on him. ;)

18 Sep 2004 3:30pm

Jason from Atlanta, United States

A noble spokesmodel. This guy looks like he knows he's king.

18 Sep 2004 3:53pm

Leslie from Atlanta, United States

I'm not falling for it...this was the Dallas zoo again, right? =)

18 Sep 2004 7:21pm

Steve Kravitz from Upper St. Clair, United States

Good shot. It's not often one gets to see a lion's head so close. There's a lotta other stuff going on in the picture. Blurred background, tree that's infocus and foreground lighting.

18 Sep 2004 9:55pm

Lipika from Hyderabad, India

Well...this was in the Hyderabad zoo. Although I hate seeing animals in captivity, still this zoo was slightly better as there was quite a bit of space for the animals to move around...

20 Sep 2004 4:44am

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