If you visit a select few national parks around the world, you’ll see lions doing something you probably didn’t know they could do: climb trees. In parks like Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda or Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania, you’ll see prides of lions spending a large portion of their days above ground […]
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This narrow corridor of land could mean life or death for jaguars in Belize
Jaguar spots are etched in black ink on Reynold Cal’s lower arms. Tattooed on the left is the rose-shaped pattern found on Romeo, and on the right is that of Superman, names Cal gave to two of the big cats after watching them over the years on camera trap footage. “Every jaguar has spots, but […]
A biologist in South Africa has a unique job: he introduces big cats to each other so that they can pair up and mate
When you live in the country, the dating scene can be thin on the ground. And for cheetahs, this is a dilemma that could jeopardize the species’ survival. Take a step forward. Vincent van der Merwe, a South African biologist, has a one-of-a-kind job. The 39-year-old exposes the large cats to one another in order […]
“Top Cat” Pumas contribute more carrion to the ecosystem than other carnivores
Pumas have the most extensive terrestrial range of any mammal in the Americas, stretching from the Canadian Rockies to Patagonia. A new study has revealed the web of life that these elusive cats support, demonstrating how they are linked to over 485 other species, ranging from eagles feasting on their carrion to elk impacted by […]
‘Huge blow’ for tiger conservation as two of the big cats killed in Thailand
Tiger conservationists in Thailand are reeling following the recent killing of two tigers in Thong Pha Phum National Park. Authorities confiscated the two carcasses and are investigating the incident and possible links to the illegal wildlife trade. The two Indochinese tigers (Panthera tigris corbetti) were killed on Jan. 8 by local farmers in the park […]
Panthera Study Reveals Flirting Tactics of Female Jaguars
A recent study authored by Panthera has given us a closer look into the lives and habits of jaguars in the wild. This study focused on how female jaguars used similar tactics to female lions to prevent infanticide, which is common among male big cats. They often kill their own cubs or kill other cubs […]
Shocking new footage reveals horrific conditions lions and tigers are subjected to at big cat farms in SA
Johannesburg – Global animal welfare organisation Four Paws have urged government to consider legislative changes to stop the commercial trade of all big cats in South Africa. With South Africa remaining the biggest exporter of live big cats globally, and with widespread big cat farming taking place across the country, the global organisation is pressing […]
Jaguars in Mexico are growing in number, a promising sign that national conservation strategies are working
The jaguar population in Mexico increased by about 800 animals from 2010 to 2018, according to the first two censuses of the elusive carnivores ever conducted in the country. The news confirms that Mexico’s national strategy to protect jaguars is working, researchers reported recently in the journal PLOS One. “It was incredible to see jaguars […]