Lion cub deaths spark disease fears in India's Gir forest

Eight Asiatic lion cubs have died in India's Gir forest reserve over the past week, officials said Friday, prompting concern over the health of the world's only wild population of the endangered species.The Gir National Park in the western Indian state of Gujarat is the last remaining natural habitat of Asiatic lions, whose numbers have risen from 627 to 891 in five years, according to a 2025 census, reflecting conservation success even as new risks emerge.

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