Four Bengal tigers rescued from years of captivity in a wagon in Argentina have been released into open-air enclosures in South Africa By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press March 16, 2022, 08:36 • 3 minute read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article BETHLEHEM, South Africa –– Four Bengal tigers rescued from years of captivity in […]
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LAHORE: Animal sanctuaries in one of the most populated cities in the country have a problem of overcrowding and to address it, Lahore Zoo has decided to auction off animals, especially its big cats. Currently, the total number of surplus lions in different zoos in Punjab is over 20 – Lahore Zoo, home to 26 […]
Americans may think the illegal trade in tiger parts is halfway around the world, but in reality, the United States is a big part of this lucrative global market. Recent research has indicated that the amount of tiger parts entering the United States is likely much greater than previously reported, and raises questions about the […]
An article from the gossip bulletin Popbitch made the claim on Friday, leading to intense speculation that the zoo‘s Asiatic lions are 100% safe. He said: ‘Although it’s not usually something they bother to publicize, there is a story circulating among staff at London Zoo about the lions there. “Apparently not only are they incredibly […]
Martine Colette, the founder of Wildlife Waystation, an exotic animal sanctuary that operated for 43 years just outside the Los Angeles city limits, died Jan. 23 at a hospital in Lake Havasu, Arizona. She was 79 years old. The cause was lung cancer, said Jerry Brown, his publicist and friend. Waystation, which Ms. Colette established […]
Name a bug after your ex and watch an animal devour it, this Valentine’s Day. The Lehigh Zoo will also post weekly Facebook videos where people can see the bug named after their ex was fed to the animals. If you’re having a hard time moving on from your past relationship or want to express […]
Breadcrumb Links News Lack of regulation raises questions about a buyer’s ability to operate a facility safely One of the residents hanging out at Greenview. Photo by Facebook/Greenview Content of the article A recent real estate listing offering a small business near the shore of Lake Erie is attracting attention not for the 50-acre property […]
Members of the University of Pretoria veterinary team take samples from a lion that contracted the coronavirus from its handlers at a zoo in Johannesburg.Credit…Marietjie Venter JOHANNESBURG – Lions at a South African zoo who caught the coronavirus from their handlers were sick for more than three weeks and continued to test positive for up […]
Comedian and activist Ricky Gervais has condemned the “nasty” hunters who will attempt to kill a polar bear tomorrow at the Safari Club International’s annual convention. Proceeds from the auction, it is claimed, will be used to lobby the UK government against the ban on the import of hunting specimens. Ricky, a supporter of the […]
Monday evening, January 17, 2022 State Intermountain Healthcare is rolling out a new visiting policy Intermountain Healthcare is “temporarily tightening” visiting rules from Tuesday. Overnight visitors are not permitted except for pediatric, labor and postpartum, dementia, critically ill, or end-of-life patients. This is to prevent people from sleeping without their masks. The changes are due […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Big cats recovered from respiratory infections at the St. Louis Zoo after being infected with COVID-19 in November. Before becoming ill, the cats had been partially or fully vaccinated. Their caretakers say they think it only helped them develop mild symptoms. Now, big cats eat and behave normally, but they occasionally […]
Recycled Christmas trees can be placed in bayous to protect the Louisiana coastline. Ribbons and bows can be reused on future gifts. But what happens to fairy lights that are dead at the end of the holiday season, or those that haven’t survived another year of storage in the attic? Audubon Zoo has initiated a […]
Two spotted hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the world’s first known cases among hyenas, zoo and veterinary officials announced on Friday. The adult hyenas, Ngozi, 22, and Kibo, 23, have so far exhibited mild symptoms of Covid, including “a little coughing and sneezing”, and a runny nose and […]
57 Argentine lions and tigers transferred to the northern sanctuary of AZ Keepers of the Wild Nature Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Valentine, Arizona, has partnered with animal welfare organization Enfoque Animal, alongside Zoo Lujan, bothlocated in Argentina, to repatriate 57 lions and tigers to the accredited sanctuary. With the outbreak of the Covid-19 […]
ASHEBORO, NC (WNCN) – The North Carolina Zoo began vaccinating its animals against COVID-19 this week, according to a Facebook post posted on the North Carolina Zoo page Friday morning. The NC Zoo was to receive its first shipment of Zoetis vaccine in late July or early August and a second shipment was scheduled for […]
By ANNIE TODD, Argus Leader of Sioux Falls SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) – The Great Plains Zoo announced that one of their snow leopards, Baya, died of respiratory illness, possibly COVID-19, last week. In the days following Baya’s death, although felt deeply in the zoo community and conservation efforts in general, the animal’s death also […]
A snow leopard at the Great Plains Zoo in South Dakota, where big cats are believed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has died, officials said. The Sioux Falls Zoo said Baya was showing signs of a cough on Sunday, followed by poor appetite and lethargy on Monday. Other big cats […]
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A zookeeper has revealed why she replaced the lions, tigers and cheetahs with a slightly less exotic dog. Stacey Foreman, a former carnivore keeper, left her wild life behind and started her own dog walking business in Mulbarton, on the outskirts of Norwich. As she enjoyed her days of zookeeping at Longleat Safari and Adventure […]
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People for Cattle, based in Chennai, India, filed a DIP against Chief Wildlife Custodian Shekhar Kumar Niraj, who on October 1 gave the order to hunt down the elusive tiger, T-23. The Madras High Court on Tuesday, October 5, ordered the Tamil Nadu Forest Department not to kill the elusive tiger, coded T-23, in the […]
Three female lions, including Shera, 17. Photo courtesy of the National Zoo. The National Zoo considered euthanizing Shera, a 17-year-old lioness, last month because she developed kidney disease after contracting Covid-19. The zoo has been treating its nine big cats for the coronavirus since mid-September. However, Shera was the only one classified as critically ill […]
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zoo is monitoring its five African lions after each tests presumably positive for COVID-19. “Our lion care team recently noticed a mild cough, sneezing and decreased appetite in a few lions,†Akron Zoo officials said in a Facebook post Thursday morning. “After symptoms appeared, stool samples were taken and sent […]
Some of the big cats that tested positive for COVID-19 last week at the Washington, DC National Zoo struggled with poor appetites, so zookeepers had to get creative. “We’ve seen a real decrease in interest in appetite, so this week they’ve done more to stimulate their appetite,” spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson told the Washington Post. This […]
Three African lions at the Smithsonian National Zoo in DC are still battling their COVID-19 infections a week after encountering the disease for the first time. Three African lions at DC’s Smithsonian National Zoo are still battling their COVID-19 infections, while the other six big cats that have contracted the virus are on the mend. […]
The Washington DC National Zoo announced Friday that all of its lions and tigers have tested positive for COVID-19. “Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19,” said a press release from the zoo. “Over the past weekend, animal keepers observed decreased appetite, coughing, […]
Animal keepers at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, are keeping a close watch on their lions and tigers after the big cats test positive for Covid-19. Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers are being treated with anti-inflammatory and anti-nausea medication to relieve their discomfort and loss of appetite, the […]
(CNN) – Animal keepers at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, are keeping a close watch on their lions and tigers after the big cats test positive for COVID-19. Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers are being treated with anti-inflammatory and anti-nausea medication to relieve their discomfort and loss of […]
(CNN) – Animal keepers at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, are keeping a close watch on their lions and tigers after the big cats test positive for COVID-19. Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers are being treated with anti-inflammatory and anti-nausea medication to relieve their discomfort and loss of […]
Lions and other big cats are returning to Lincoln Park Zoo after a hiatus of almost two years, and predator lovers at the top will be able to see them in the zoo’s newly renovated state-of-the-art habitat. This habitat, named the Pepper Family Wildlife Center, will open to the public next month and feature a […]
Lions watch visitors from their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, in July 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle legend Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Lions watch visitors from their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, in July 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / […]
coronavirus, Like everywhere in Canberra, the National Zoo is very different this week with the wildlife staff locked in while the ACT is locked down. Several key wildlife and maintenance staff took refuge in the area, spending nights away from friends and family tending to the animals. Closed to the public since the start of […]
The Kansas City Zoo will begin vaccinating its great apes and big cats against COVID-19 to protect animals and caregivers from the disease as its variants continue to spread in the metro area, the zoo said Thursday. The animals that will receive the vaccine – chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, lions, tigers, cheetahs and leopards – are […]
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has said zoo and Safari Park staff will begin vaccinating some animals for COVID-19 “opportunistically” over the next few weeks or months. Last week, a spokesperson said that the zoo had received vaccines made from the purified and recombinant Zoetis advanced protein for use in […]
A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets with the coronavirus. The effort is being made at the national level to protect animal species with the help of an experimental vaccine. Tigers Ginger and Molly were the first two animals at the Oakland Zoo to receive the vaccine this […]
An orangutan training for a hand injectionPhoto: YouTube screenshot of the Cincinnati Zoo As the United States has failed to meet President Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of its human population against COVID-19 by July 4, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is preparing to launch its own program vaccination – but this time it’s […]
San Francisco Bay Zoo Inoculates Big Cats, Bears, Ferrets With Coronavirus ThroughThe Associated Press 3 July 2021, 21:18 • 2 minutes to read Share on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this article OAKLAND, Calif .– A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets with the coronavirus as part of a nationwide […]
Why Namibia and Botswana should be on your radar, and what LGBTQ + travelers can experience on a trip to Africa. Share this article EEurope borders could reopen to American travelers, but another continent is also quietly welcoming Americans again: Africa. Kenya opened to Americans last summer, citing the importance of tourism in employing 2 […]
(Representative image) | Photo credit: iStock images Hyderabad: COVID-19 was reported in zoo animals in India last month. The Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) at CSIR-Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad is one of four centers designated to test animal samples for possible coronavirus infection. With support from the Central […]
Ranchi, June 12 (PTI) Samples from seven Royal Bengal tigers and five other big cats at Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park here have tested negative for COVID-19, a senior zoo official said on Saturday. Samples from tiger Shiva, who died on June 3 from prolonged illness, were among those that tested negative. Samples from the felines […]
Elizabeth Unger is no stranger to the wilderness. The National Geographic explorer and filmmaker has literally visited every continent in the world, but as she spoke with Salon via email about her first feature film, “Tiger Gente”, you could hear the wonder in her voice then. that she remembered the experience. “I vividly remember my […]
EUREKA SPRINGS Ark. (KY3) – Federal authorities have removed the last of 68 big cats from the Oklahoma private zoo that had been the center of the “Tiger King” saga. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, recently helped rescue several big cats from Tiger King Park in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The site was […]
The park is located on both sides of national road 33, approximately 20 km from the Ranchi. (Representative image) The 21 felines at Ranchi Zoo in Jharkhand – from 1.3-year-old tiger cubs to 14-year-old Mallik – undergo COVID-19 test to rule out infection risks following the death of tiger Shiva with fever for three days, […]
In early May, Asian lions at Hyderabad Zoo (Nehru Zoological Park) tested positive for Covid. At the time, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change said the infection was not caused by any variant of concern. The ministry said the eight lions that had been infected were isolated. They responded positively to treatment and […]
Breadcrumb Links Saskatchewan Local News Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation executive director Darrell Crabbe is concerned that the import of exotic wildlife poses a threat to native species. Author of the article: Nick pearce • Local journalism initiative Animals like crocodiles are considered “openly dangerous” under Saskatchewan’s Restricted Species Rules. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix). Photo by underworld111 /Getty Images […]
The impact of Cyclone Tauktae on Gir National Park in Gujarat, the country’s only home for lions in the wild, has sparked debate over whether Kuno Palpur Wildlife Reserve in Madhya Pradesh should host some of the affected animals or cheetahs continue to move from Africa, conservation experts said Monday. Most wildlife experts say Kuno […]
Symptoms eased after the lions took medication for almost two weeks. Eight Asian lions at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, infected with the novel coronavirus, have recovered and are now considered negative for the virus. Zoo officials told TNM that the lions are considered negative for the coronavirus under the COVID-19 protocol because the infection […]
More than a year after the infamous show launched on Netflix, all the big cats have been removed from Tiger King Park in Oklahoma. The private zoo was never open to the public, but federal authorities completed the removal of the 68 remaining big cats from the property a few miles north of the Oklahoma-Texas […]
A tiger arrives at the Wildcat Sanctuary, featured in the Netflix documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. SANDSTONE, Minnesota – The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone is home to several big cats that were seized by federal officials and removed from the Oklahoma private zoo that had been the center of the Netflix documentary […]
THACKERVILLE, Oklahoma (AP) – Federal authorities have removed the last of 68 big cats from the Oklahoma private zoo that had been the center of the “Tiger King” saga. A jaguar was among the last cats removed from Tiger King Park in Thackerville, a few miles north of Oklahoma’s border with Texas, The Oklahoman reported […]
THACKERVILLE, Oklahoma (KFOR) – US law enforcement officers, led by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, seized nearly 70 animals from Jeff Lowe and his menagerie in Thackerville, Oklahoma on Monday. The United States seized 68 protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar from Jeffrey and Lauren Lowe’s Tiger King Park. “There are no […]
If a youngster has a TikTok account and loves animals, they can find their food filled with a flood of irresistible creatures doing irresistibly cute things – from puppies, rabbits, cats to slow lorises, monkeys, chimpanzees and tigers. . After all, who doesn’t love a cute video of a domestic cat pouncing on its owner’s […]
THACKERVILLE, Oklahoma – The US Department of Justice has seized nearly 70 big cats from the zoo owned by Jeff Lowe, famous for the “Tiger King,” after an investigation reportedly revealed abuses and violations. According to Department of Justice officials, a search and seizure warrant has been issued for continuing violations of the endangered species […]
Images show a new Asiatic lioness settling at London Zoo as part of a global breeding program for endangered species. Four-year-old Arya, who traveled to London from Paignton Zoo last week, ventured for the first time on Thursday April 29 – where zookeepers spotted her tail waving among the leaves. Zookeeper Tara Humphreys said, “Arya […]
See + Do East County Exotic Animal Rescue Reveals Inside Information About Exotic Animal Trade With Two Screenings Of Michael Webber’s Film Thursday, April 29, 20210 San Diego’s only accredited big cat and bear sanctuary, Lions Tigers & Bears, is hosting two screenings of Michael Webber’s documentary “The Conservation Game†for the San Diego community. […]
As Covid-19 continues to rage, focusing on the impact of climate change and bringing our ecosystem back to balance has taken a step back, and talking about the same has all but disappeared from the media. But even now the Crusaders continue their work of trying to put the spotlight where it needs to be […]
A bipartisan group of senators on Monday unveiled a bill to ban private ownership of big cats and prohibit exhibitors from allowing public contact with cubs. The bill, called the Big Cat Public Safety Act, was introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Susan collinsSusan Margaret Collins Collins joins Democrats in attempt to undo Trump’s methane […]
Click here to see all of PopSci’s COVID-19 coverage. Otters are the most recent animals to join the list of creatures affected by SARS-CoV-2. The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta announced on Sunday that its seven Asian small-clawed otters have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. The animals are currently out of the show […]
Sara Amundson, chair of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, said the Big Cat Safety Act had the backing of law enforcement organizations and dozens of zoos and sanctuaries, giving it “a significant boostâ€. “Whether it’s Joe Exotic, Doc Antle or Joe Blow, we cannot allow individuals to keep big cats captive for fun or profit,†[…]
Two Tiger Brothers Rescued From Zoo Featured In Netflix Tiger King Documentary Series U.S. Senate lawmakers are proposing to ban private ownership of big cats such as lions and tigers in the wake of the Netflix documentary series Tiger King. Support for the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would also ban public contact with […]