Ernest

San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Escondido, California - Ernest the African Lion was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on 6/22/14 to Oshana (Mom) and Izu (Dad). He has three sisters/littermates named Evelyn, Marion and Miss Ellen, all of whom continue to reside with Ernest at Lion Camp.

 

Ernest has eight older siblings, all of whom reside at other zoos as follows:

 

(1) Abena, his sister, was born on 5/17/06 and resides at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

(2) Bakari, his sister, was born on 5/17/06 and resides at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

(3) Zawadi, his brother, was born on 11/2/07 and resides at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon

 

(4) Ekundu, his brother, was born on 11/2/07 and resides at the Honolulu Zoo in Honolulu, Hawaii

 

(5) Laini, his sister, was born on 11/2/07 and resides at the Jacksonville Zoo in Jacksonville, Florida

 

(6) Tamu, his sister, was born on 11/2/07 and resides at the Jacksonville Zoo in Jacksonville, Florida

 

(7) Ken, his brother, was born on 12/6/13 and resides at ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

(8) Dixie, his sister, was born on 12/6/13 and resides at ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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