Luke
TIGERS: At the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum
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The Zoo is home to three African lions who arrived from a private reserve in South Africa in October 2006.
Luke, the male, was born in October 2005 and goes out on exhibit by himself.
Females Nababiep and Shera go on exhibit together. Nababiep was born in January 2004, Shera was born that November 2004. Shera and Nababiep are sisters. Luke is not related.
The Zoo's lions alternate among available yards, but at least one lion is typically on exhibit between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
In January 2010, the Zoo lost its elderly female lion, Lusaka, after a decline in her health. A final pathology report will provide more information.
