Like a lot of people, I hate to see this sort of video. It is not massively shocking as Internet videos go. It is a bit of fun or that’s what it looks like. It’s the story behind the video … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT: A zoo attendant was videoed by spectators, who were close by, taunting a lion behind a wire fence. To me, it appears that he was showing off to the female guests. At the time the lion was … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT – KHARKIV, UKRAINE: The zookeepers at Kharkiv Zoo are making plans to euthanize the big cats and bears in case Russian shelling allows them to escape into what’s left of the city. And I presume to save … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENTS-SOUTH AFRICA: A big cat keeper has been killed by a Siberian tiger at a wildlife park in South Africa. The Siberian tiger, Jasper, also killed another Siberian tiger and his objective was to be with a female. … continue reading…
This man, who I believe owns a private zoo and who is playing with his “friendly” and “tame” lion, suddenly finds out that he has riled his lion while playing with him causing the big cat to turn on him. … continue reading…
The answer is that he has no cats whatsoever. They are all gone. His private zoo is closed and the cats have been dispersed to other places I suspect. It was transferred to his great rival Carole Baskin, the person … continue reading…
Tim Stark owns a controversial Indiana roadside zoo called “Wildlife in Need” (an ironic name as the cats in it are in desparate need of removal from the place). He is associated with Jo Exotic who is currently in prison … continue reading…
This really is a very distressing story. It hurts to read about it. It makes me sick to the stomach to be perfectly honest. It’s the kind of story which makes you wonder what the hell the human race is … continue reading…
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in lockdowns which are being lifted at various paces in various places. Many zoos face bankruptcy with the risk of thousands of animals having to be put down if they are not allowed to be … continue reading…
People are using Google’s search engine to find out if tigers should be housed together when in captivity. And the answer is no because tigers are solitary animals. A zoo needs to replicate, as best they can, what happens in … continue reading…
This is another story of a zookeeper being attacked by a lion or lions and suffering severe injuries. In this instance it took place at Shoalhaven Zoo in New South Wales, Australia. Jennifer Brown, 35, was cleaning the lions’ cage … continue reading…
I don’t think even Joe Exotic knew how many cats he had at his private zoo during its heyday. The zoo has had various names like its owner, including: The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park. The title “The Tiger King’ … continue reading…
What about the ethics behind the current world’s largest cat, Apollo, bred by Doc Antle?
continue reading...On the first day of their lives, Joe Exotic took cubs from their mothers that he had deliberately bred to exploit them. When the cubs grew up they were surplus to requirements and parked at the back of his wildlife … continue reading…
Banham Zoo, Norfolk, UK: Banham Zoo has appealed for unwanted perfumes from visitors because they are a ‘roaring success’ with the big cats as they ‘respond very positively to unique scents when sprayed in their enclosures’. I see the importance … continue reading…
