Keywords: Smithsonian's zoo-the Lion Luke 2008-01-17th 1of2.jpg right thumb 350px Associated Image 2 of 2 The Lion Luke enjoying a Washington D C snowfall 17 January 2008 related Image Smithsonian's zoo-the Lion Luke 2008-01-17th 2of2 jpg At right thumb ---- US Gov PR Photo By email To NZP Email Announcements<br /> Subject FW Nation Zoo's lion enjoys winter in D C <br /> The Zoo ™s Office of Public Affairs sent the attached photos and caption below out to the media today We have already heard that NBC will be running them on this evening ™s news <br /> <br /> Thanks to both Mehgan Murphy and Jessie Cohen for as always getting great images that we can share with the media and public If you have any questions please call the Office of Public Affairs 202-633-3055 <br /> <br /> PHOTO CAPTION <br /> <br /> <span style Font Face Verdana; Font-size 14pt;><b> Luke the male African lion at Smithsonian ™s National Zoo took a break from his afternoon bone today to watch the snowflakes fall in Washington D C Although it does not snow in his native Africa Luke seemed content to lie outside of his heated den and finish his lunch occasionally shaking the snow from his mane Luke and the Zoo ™s three female African lions can been seen at the Zoo ™s Great Cats exhibit </b></span><br /><br />Photo Credit Mehgan Murphy / Smithsonian ™s National Zoo<hr /><br />Taken 1/17/08 Panthera leo male Lions in Smithsonian National Zoological Park Snow in Washington D C Panthera leo in snow PD-USGov Winter in Washington D C |