Anyone who recalls this now-locked thread from 2010 will remember that the Washington National Zoo named one of its seven new born lion cubs Aslan. Well, now Aslan is getting to be a big boy, so they are moving him and his brother Baruti to the Calgary Zoo so as to spread the genes around
You can read the complete article here.
Here's a picture of Baruti and Aslan. I think Aslan is the one on the right.
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Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Cool article! Thanks for the update on him Sven!
Wow that's awesome. I was not on here in 2010, so this is the first time I have heard of them.

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^ Same for me, I'm surpised it doesn't happen more often 
When I first saw this, I thought it said "Aslan the club" 
memento mori
I'm glad Aslan the cub has grown up so well.
I hope the future for this majestic creature remains bright.
Thanks for posting, I don't remember the original announcement, but I am excited to see the nearly grown lion cubs.

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Just another update on the cubs, Aslan included.
They have turned, or are going to turn 2 years old. Also, Aslan and another one of the male lions have proven healthy and are bonding well with the lionesses at their new home.
