A Michael Broad Blog
NEWS AND VIEWS: In a crass example of animal cruelty in Thailand, Lady Freethinker has exposed the objectionable practice of stuffing cigarette lighter flames under the noses of tigers to force them to lift up their heads for pictures with tourists. It’s unimaginable and not only is it a violation of animal welfare laws …
Gavin Mayo on Twitter said: “I spent $500k on a baby tiger today. We are not the same”. Here is the video accompanying those words. So, what do you think? Stupid show off unconcerned or too ignorant to realise that his very expensive tiger cub came from somewhere. What about the tigress-to-cub bond? That’s …
NEWS AND COMMENT – FLORIDA, USA: This is a cool development in the history of Big Cat Rescue (BCR) in Florida. It is the next logical stage in its history it seems to me. As Carole Baskin so brilliantly and successful campaigned for the Big Cat Safety Act (BCPSA) which prohibits unlicensed people from …
We know that Putin is obsessed with looking like a macho man. It is part of his attempts to look like a strong, imperialist leader. And he has taken many opportunities to polish this image such as riding horseback topless and playing with big cats. He’s said to be an animal lover but is …
Tiger king zookeeper Erik Cowie was found dead at age 53 in an apartment in New York City face down on his bed by a friend. Erik Cowie worked for Joe Exotic when he was America’s Tiger King as he owned, at that time, America’s largest private zoo but his empire came tumbling down …
Carole Baskin, the owner and CEO of Big Cat Rescue (BCR) in Florida, who has been in the news a lot recently because of the Netflix documentary about Joe Exotic A.K.A. the “Tiger King” has criticised Cardi B, an American rapper, because she used big cats in a video to promote her song (WAP …
TLAQUEPAQUE, MEXICO: A Bengal tiger escaped a private residence possibly owned by a crimimal who kept the cat as a status symbol. The tiger nonchalantly sauntered down the sidewalk in the hot sun minding their own business. A passing motorists spotted the tiger and the three guys chasing it. One carried a lasso. Another …
NEWS/OPINION: I’m afraid that the Internet has rapidly become awash with a story about a four-year-old female tiger named Nadia at the Bronx Zoo in New York City who has tested positive for Covid-19. It is believed that the only way the tiger could have got Covid-19 is from a person who cares for …
