In the heart of Kenya’s savannas, where wildlife tourism thrives, the death of one male lion recently captured global attention. Known as Jesse, this majestic creature passed away on July 24, 2023, during a fierce battle with a coalition of three rival male lions in the renowned Maasai Mara. Jesse’s tragic end sheds light on […]
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Smuggling of Wild Animals Persists in Balkan Region
The illicit trade of wild and rare animals remains a pressing issue in the Balkan region, as evidenced by a recent incident in northern Serbia. On September 21, 2023, a lion cub was discovered wandering on a local road near Subotica, a town situated near the Hungarian border. This incident sheds light on the pervasive […]
If South Africa Ends Lion Breeding, What to Do with Captive Cats?
On June 23 security guards at Johannesburg’s international airport stopped a 34-year-old man en route to Vietnam. Suspicious of his luggage, they opened his suitcases and found them filled with bones — some wrapped in yellow tape, others unwrapped and covered in dried blood and traces of flesh. With the help of specialists, officials identified […]
Sick Mountain Lion Cub Named Holly Rescued in Northern California
Wildlife officials rescued a critically ill mountain lion cub in Northern California whom veterinarians named Holly for the holiday season. The cub is now being treated in intensive care, according to the Oakland Zoo. The cub was found by a Santa Cruz resident on her property, and she altered the state Department of Fish and […]
Two Lion Cubs Rescued From a Living Room Where They Were Kept as Pets
Mona and Max were two lion cubs that were bought from a zoo. The man who bought the lion cubs brought them home and had them live in his home with his family. It was a very dangerous situation for everyone involved. When Four Paws International heard about the cubs from concerned citizens, they went […]
Fierce lions become friendly kittens when ‘love hormone’ oxytocin is sprayed into their nostrils
Lions are normally highly violent in the wild, and they ferociously defend their territory from other lions. In captivity, though, this can be a major problem, especially when lions from different prides are put together. The researchers conducted the investigation with lions on a wildlife reserve in Dinokeng, South Africa, to determine if oxytocin may […]
Revisions to the mountain lion hunting guidelines will allow more females with young to be slaughtered
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will vote early next month on revisions that would affect mountain lion hunting guidelines for the next five years. As a result of these alterations, it’s possible that up to 50% of mountain lions slain in a given zone are female. While traversing the region, several mother mountain lions […]
Petition: Three Mountain Lion Cubs Rescued from California Wildfire
The Columbus Zoo shared that they would be taking three mountain lion cubs rescued from the California wildfires. One orphaned cub was rescued from the Zogg fire in California. The cub was originally taken to a California zoo because the California Department of Fish and Wildlife was overwhelmed by so many displaced animals due to […]