Shocking videos have revealed the awful conditions that animals at a popular sanctuary are being kept in. The Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation has marketed itself as a great place for animals, but recent videos reveal that this is not the case. According to animal rights activists, a Mexican animal protection group, and Mexican authorities, these […]
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Conservation Group Finds Tiger Population Is 40% Larger Than Previously Thought
It’s no secret that tigers are struggling and their numbers have dwindled in the wild. It’s always bad news when we hear it, but it seems as if some good news is now in order. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently assessed the tiger population and estimates that it has increased […]
Big Cat Public Safety Act Could Become Law Pending Senate Vote
Animal rights organizations, celebrities, and wildlife advocates around the country are celebrating The US House of Representatives’ passage of The Big Cat Public Safety Act by a vote of 278-134. The bill now heads to the Senate floor where, if passed, it will ban private possession, public contact and increase restrictions on the breeding, trade, […]
Abused Tigers Are Finally Free After Years Of Torture In Roadside Tourist Attraction
Two tigers were forced to live in and be part of a roadside tourist attraction in Oklahoma. The attraction was known to trade tigers with “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic. The animals were kept in deplorable conditions and never received any medical care. Thankfully, the tigers, Lola and Mia, were rescued when the attraction was […]
An Old Arthritic Lion and Three More Ailing Big Cats Get Rescued from an Abandoned Roadside Zoo
“There are major red flags that show these animals were victims of the cub petting industry,” said Bobbi Brink, founder and director of Lions Tigers & Bears, in a statement about the condition of the big cats. “These cats were declawed and in poor health and living conditions. They were likely bred to be photo […]
Congress poised to vote! Contact your Reps to help captive big cats in the US
We have a real chance to end cruelties to big cats in the U.S. by securing passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, H.R. 263, which would prohibit keeping big cats as pets and also ban direct physical contact between big cats and the public. Introduced by Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Brian Fitzpatrick […]
There are estimated to be almost 6,000 tigers in the wild, an increase of 40% over 2015
According to a prominent environmentalist organization, there may be 5,578 tigers in the wild, which is 40% more than was previously believed. Despite this, tigers are still an endangered species. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the increase in numbers was caused by better monitoring, and the population is believed to be […]
Two Neglected Tigers Saved From Abandoned Roadside Zoo in Oklahoma
Two neglected tigers were rescued from a roadside zoo in Oklahoma, but now, they’re beginning new lives and leaving their days of neglect behind. The two female tigers were rescued in June from a roadside attraction. The ‘zoo’ was closed in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for multiple animal safety and welfare violations. […]