Four Barbary lion cubs recently made their public debut at a Czech zoo that's working to eventually reintroduce the breed to its native habitat decades after it went extinct in the wild.

The three females and one male were seen playing in their outdoor enclosure at Dvůr Králové Safari Park on Wednesday, enjoying themselves under the watchful eyes of their parents, Khalila and Bart. The cubs were born in early January and were first spotted out in the lion pavilion in April.

Three of four Barbary lion cubs that were born this year at the Dvůr Králové Safari Park play with each other at their enclosure in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. Petr David Josek / AP

But their home will change soon. As part of an international endangered species program that coordinates effort

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