It’s not surprising that lions are the king of the jungle, especially after seeing this terrifying viral clip. As families gathered around an enclosure, a lion suddenly lashed out at an unsuspecting keeper – but in an unexpected turn of events, a lioness scrambled to save him during the heart-stopping incident. Unsurprisingly, the animal attack […]
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3D Printed Replicas Ensure a Sustainable Future for Wildlife
In the lush rainforests of Arunachal Pradesh, India, where majestic tigers, clouded leopards, eagles, and hornbills roam, lies a treasure trove of cultural heritage held dear by the Nyishi community, the largest Indigenous tribe in the state. Among their traditions is the donning of a byopa, an intricate handwoven cane cap adorned with the upper […]
This is how a farmer saved a cow from lioness attack | Watch
A video that has gone viral on social media shows a lioness attacking a cow. The incident that took place in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district has gained a lot of traction online. The video was posted on Twitter by Vivek Kotadiya, corporator of Keshod in Gujarat’s Junagadh. A farmer came to the cow’s rescue and […]
Good news: Big Cat Public Safety Act rules are now a reality
For over a decade, we have been fighting hard to prevent the suffering and abuse of captive big cats, confronting a dangerous industry and the individuals who take advantage of these animals. And we celebrated in December of last year when President Biden signed the Big Cat Public Safety Act into law. The fundamental goals […]
Lack of large prey may be feeding rise in Nepal’s human-tiger conflicts
KATHMANDU — Until a few months ago, residents of Geruwa, a rural municipality in western Nepal, used to rush to their homes before dusk and shut themselves indoors. That was the only way they knew to protect themselves and their livestock from the tigers that would prowl this area on the fringes of Bardiya National […]
Poaching Gang Busted with Tiger Skins and Skeletons
A notorious tiger poaching gang was busted in India recently with a 10-foot-long tiger skin, one tiger skeleton, and one leopard skeleton. In a huge anti-poaching operation across India, the Tamil Nadu Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and Wildlife SOS intercepted six members of the big cat poaching community. They had traveled from Delhi to […]
Lynx in France face extinction with population down to 150 adults at most
Conservationists warn that a big cat population in Europe is destined to collapse unless immediate efforts are made to protect the animals. Researchers estimate there are 120 to 150 adult lynxes in France. Tests on the animals show that the cats’ genetic diversity is so low they will become locally extinct within the next 30 […]
Teenager is mauled to death by a tiger only for his 75-year-old grandfather to suffer the same fate 12 hours later – before a third relative dies of shock in India
A man and his grandson have been mauled to death in separate Bengal tiger attacks within 12 hours of each other. The first victim, 12-year-old Chethan was killed in a tiger attack on the evening of February 12 while harvesting coffee at a plantation adjoining a forest in Karnataka, southern India. Just hours later, on […]