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Lion Sounds

Real lion recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

4 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Lion Sounds

  1. Glass tunnel of lions of Thoiry zoo

    Soundscape inside a glass tunnel at Thoiry Zoo.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    1:30MP3

  2. Southern Lion

    Panthera leo melanochaita, recorded in ZA-NP, ZA, 2025.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:08MP3

  3. Lion

    Panthera leo, recorded in Tanzania, 2025.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: abotto, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:22MP3

  4. Southern Lion

    Panthera leo melanochaita, recorded in ZA-EC, ZA, 2021.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Christiaan Viljoen, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:10MP3

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Questions

Can I use these lion sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these lion sounds?

Only for two of the four clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Lion, abotto, CC BY 4.0" and "Southern Lion, Christiaan Viljoen, CC BY 4.0". The other two need no credit.

Do all lions sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has two of them: Southern Lion and Lion. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.