Recently, the docu-series Tiger King aired and was watched by millions around the world. Unfortunately, it didn’t expose tiger captivity as it should have and not only are people supporting the animal abuser, but it didn’t do anything to show people just how terrible big cat captivity is. Animal abusers and people who think they […]
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Petition: Tiger at the Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has contracted and tested positive for the coronavirus. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the operator of the zoo, confirmed that Nadia, age 4, has the virus. New York City has been hit hard by the spread of COVID-19 and the tiger is another resident to have contracted the virus. […]
Petition: Why You Shouldn’t Support Joe Exotic, the Star of Tiger King
Many people are binging the Netflix documentary series Tiger King. For animal activists, a documentary about the infamous Joe Exotic and his tiger breeding and captivity seemed like it would expose big cat captivity in a way that would shine a light on a cruel industry. Instead, everyone is walking away from their screens with […]
Petition: Tiger Club Forbidden from Owning Tigers Ever Again Due to Abuse and Mistreatment
PETA has won a lawsuit against the owner of Dade City’s Wild Things over the owner’s treatment of animals. According to the Tampa Bay Times, PETA asked the court to end Dade City’s tiger cub petting business on the grounds that it forces them to interact with the public, removes them from their mothers at […]
A new protected area (PA) for tigers and leopards in Russia
More than 200,000 acres of a transboundary territory for tigers, leopards, and other species have been established in the Russian Far East as a new protected area. Known as the Komissarovsky Wildlife Refuge, and created with support from WWF-Russia, the land is home to 16 species listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature […]
Four tiger foetuses found in Indonesian ‘poacher’ arrests
Five people in Indonesia have been arrested for poaching after authorities found the skin of a protected Sumatran tiger and four foetuses in a jar. Sumatran tigers are critically endangered, with fewer than 400 believed to be left in the wild. It’s not clear if the foetuses were taken from the adult tiger whose skin […]
The problem with India’s man-eating tigers
By 11:00, Gopamma Nayaka knew something was wrong. Her husband, Hanumantha, should have returned from collecting firewood an hour before. Gopamma sent for her son, who gathered a search party and headed to Bandipur Tiger Reserve, a nearby national park in south-western India. Just a few metres inside the forest, the group discovered Hanumantha’s half-eaten […]
Starving tigers found covered in excrement in tiny cages in lorry during exhausting transfer from Italy to Russian circus are recovering in Polish zoo after dramatic rescue operation
Nine stranded tigers who were found emaciated and dehydrated after they were shipped from Italy are slowly recovering thanks to two Polish zoos. The tigers endured a gruelling journey through Europe last month during which a tenth feline died. The big cats were found starving and covered in their own excrement in cages while being […]