Background “Black panthers” normally refers to melanistic leopards. These are leopards that are born black (dark charcoal) because of a genetic mutation. They are called melanistic leopards. I’m referring to the common leopard. Although the term “black panther” can also … continue reading…
The title really should read “suicide by big cat”. I’ve chosen the tiger because this is the big cat chosen most often by men (yes, it appears always to be men) who want to end their life by jumping into … continue reading…
This is a massive blue British Shorthair bred in Moldova. The Eastern Europeans (and Russians) have a habit of creating extraordinary purebred cats through extreme selective breeding over many years. I have never seen a British Shorthair this size before. … continue reading…
This cat is as big as a medium-sized dog and bigger. He is too big to be a lap cat. He is almost as big as his owner in this photo! He is bordering on the size of a big … continue reading…
by Holly Ann (Syracuse Utah) Tiger Day in Russia Hello tiger enthusiast, you may think that there is nothing you could possibly do to help the tiger, but there are actually quite a bit of things you can do. Sure … continue reading…
by Michael (London, UK) Photo by fPat Murray (Flickr) cropped image. I would like to talk about a wonderful television program on the BBC about the tigers of Bhutan. But was it irresponsible? And where is Bhutan? That is the … continue reading…
Rewilding the Caspian Tiger by Michael (London, UK) Siberian tiger cub (is it purebred?) – photo by flickkerphotos (Flickr) Apparently the last tiger in Kazakhastan was killed by a poacher 40 years ago. Kazakhstan is south of Russia. It is … continue reading…
Putin Likes Tigers by Michael (London, UK) It is a blessing that Putin the Prime Minister of Russia likes tigers. Putin has been criticised by his political opponents, human rights organisations and commentators for turning the clock back in respect … continue reading…
