The Most Famous Lion to Ever Rule the Jungle

Anyone who grew up watching The Lion King, or watched it as a parent, has a slight soft spot for lion points of pride. How could you not cheer on Simba after all? Even decades after its release, fans never lost interest in the magnificent animals roaming the African continent. That fascination was fueled by increasingly impressive wildlife footage from organizations like National Geographic. And that footage allowed people around the globe to first “meet” and fall in love with Scarface — the most notorious lion ever to rule the jungle.