It’s all over the news, an endangered male Sumatran tiger at London Zoo attacked and killed his intended mate soon after they were allowed to be together for the first time. Why did the male kill the female? The male … Continue reading →
I wrote about Joe Exotic years ago (link) and discovered then that he was the owner of America’s largest private zoo (another link). He is obsessed with big cats and he said that the tiger would be extinct in the … Continue reading →
Currently, there is a lot of talk on the internet about the use of perfumes to enrich the lives of captive big cats at zoos. The idea behind it is that cats use their sense of smell far more than … Continue reading →
The Times newspaper tells us that there is a gruesome video online which shows a live donkey being fed to tigers at a zoo in eastern China. The video has gone viral. Once again we are in a debate about … Continue reading →
It seems to me that there are three ways that zoos might be able to help conservation. These are: Educate the public about conservation Breed wild animals and then release them into the wild Employ scientists who do research and … Continue reading →
Hamerton Zoo has been evacuated and the police and air ambulance were called to attend a “serious incident”. In the title to the article I have stated that a tiger escaped but I am speculating because at the time of … Continue reading →
This gives us a glimpse into what it is like for zoo animals living through war. They tend to be completely neglected and die or they are killed by other zoo animals. That is probably the general and expected scenario. … Continue reading →
Virginia McKenna, the actress and wildlife campaigner, and the founder of the Born Free Foundation is calling for the introduction of a national zoo inspectorate in Britain. In the USA, I understand, that there is the Association of Zoos and … Continue reading →
South Lakes Zoo in Cumbria has just this minute lost its license. I have written about this zoo previously. This means it must close either permanently or perhaps the owner will appeal the county council decision. I believe the evidence … Continue reading →
At the time David Gill managed the South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria, England. In 2010 a female Sumatran tiger cub, Kadi, was one of the zoo’s star attractions. Her birth in that year was a triumph for David Gill. … Continue reading →
