Largest lion in captivity ever

The largest lion ever was a black-maned male named Simba, who had a shoulder height of 1.11 m (44 in) in July 1970 and lived at Colchester Zoo, Essex, UK, then Knaresborough Zoo, North Yorkshire, UK until his death on 16 January 1973 aged 14.

His weight measured 375 kg (826 lb).