Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. What does it take to become cinema’s most iconic lion? For ...

Monday marks 25 years since the opening of the old lion habitat at the MGM Grand. The live animal exhibit opened in 1999 and lasted for just over 12 years, only to be — in true Vegas fashion — ...

On the occasion of Leo the Lion’s centennial, our film critic revisits 10 notable Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movies, from ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ to ‘Spaceballs.’ In its heyday, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) ...

South Washington Street in downtown Sonora was jammed with people on June 25, 1930, hoping to catch a glimpse of Leo, the Nubian lion famous for appearing in the opening logo of films produced by ...

William Shatner, Robert Redford, Carol Burnett, George Takei, Dennis Hopper, Burt Reynolds...and the MGM lion? Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone is famous for its roster of guest stars who went on to ...