Jerusalem's Bibilical Zoo is due to greet its new 'king' tonight, when an Asiatic lion is due to arrive here from Sweden. The new lion will be replacing the 16-year-old male who died last summer.
'Gir', which is the name of the new lion, is a 2-year-old male who will be joining the Biblical zoo’s resident lioness, 16-year-old Ileniya. The zookeepers have said they will make sure the two are getting along before allowing them to roam the same den together.