A group of playful lion cubs gathers around a resting lioness in the African wilderness. The young lions climb onto their mother, explore nearby branches, and play around her as she sits in the grass.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Whipsnade Zoo on Facebook. Five rare lion cubs have ventured outdoors for the first time at England's Whipsnade Zoo.

Erica Meehan and the two newest animals at Zoo New York are still getting to know each other. And the two female mountain lion cubs, Clover and Rain, are getting acclimated to their new ...