Leo

Leo (born 1953) was a male African lion (Panthera leo) donated to the Birmingham Zoo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on the occasion of the studio's 30th anniversary. He was billed as the great-grandson of their original mascot, also named Leo. He arrived as a nearly 1-year-old cub on April 27, 1954 and went on exhibit in the new zoo's Lion House in early 1956.

Leo and his mate, Queenie, produced one female cub in December 1960.