Turning the corner off the little dirt road, the sight a 1,500 pound grizzly bear taking a snooze in the tall grasses on the Eastern Plains is enough to get your heart racing.
Another glance out the passenger side window of my car, a tiger strolled alongside, eyeing us.
Instantly I identified with those little deer you see running away from the jaws of these magnificent cats on TV documentaries.
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The hunt for British Big Cats attracts far more newspaper column-inches than any other cryptozoological subject. There are so many of them now that we feel that they should be archived by us in some way, so we should have a go at publishing a regular round-up of the stories as they come in. Curated by Carl Marshall and Olivia McCarthy
Monday, 30 May 2016
NEWSLINK: After two tigers escape in Friesland, how many big cats are living in the Netherlands?
The news that two tigers had escaped from an animal shelter in Friesland at the weekend has given rise to questions about how many big cats are actually in the country.
Residents living close to the centre outside the village of Nijeberkoop were warned to stay indoors for several hours on Saturday as police tracked the animals, named as Radjah and Dehli, using a helicopter.
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Residents living close to the centre outside the village of Nijeberkoop were warned to stay indoors for several hours on Saturday as police tracked the animals, named as Radjah and Dehli, using a helicopter.
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Friday, 27 May 2016
NEWSLINK: Elusive Snow Leopard Collared in Kyrgyzstan
Scientists have collared an elusive snow leopard in the remote, rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
The female cat was collared in the Sarychat-Ertash Strict Nature Reserve of Eastern Kyrgyzstan by biologists with the wild cat conservation organization Panthera, the State Agency on Environment Protection and Forestry and the National Academy of Sciences. The mama cat showed signs of having lactated in the past, suggesting she had given birth to at least one cub.
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The female cat was collared in the Sarychat-Ertash Strict Nature Reserve of Eastern Kyrgyzstan by biologists with the wild cat conservation organization Panthera, the State Agency on Environment Protection and Forestry and the National Academy of Sciences. The mama cat showed signs of having lactated in the past, suggesting she had given birth to at least one cub.
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VIDEO: Lionesses surround tent to drink from windows
Campers were left stunned when they awoke to find lionesses meekly licking rainwater from the wall of their transparent tent.
Luckily the three seemingly ‘licking ladies’ were more interested in quenching their thirsts than entering the flimsy tent and attacking the unarmed tourists.
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Luckily the three seemingly ‘licking ladies’ were more interested in quenching their thirsts than entering the flimsy tent and attacking the unarmed tourists.
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Thursday, 26 May 2016
VIDEO: Drunk man jumps into lion enclosure
Onlookers scream as the 35-year-old man wades across a protective moat in order to reach the deadly beasts on the other side.
A lioness is waiting on the other side of the water.
But rather than realise his terrible life-threatening mistake, the bloke approaches the huge animal – with his hand outstretched.
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A lioness is waiting on the other side of the water.
But rather than realise his terrible life-threatening mistake, the bloke approaches the huge animal – with his hand outstretched.
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NEWSLINK: PETA vs Justin Bieber
“Love Yourself” singer Justin Bieber has a thing for big cats but not everyone is happy about it. The Canadian pop star is once again under fire from PETA after an Instagram post showed him cuddling with a lion cub before his homecoming concert in Toronto on May 18.
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Tuesday, 24 May 2016
NEWSLINK: Big cats face fresh danger with poachers back on the prowl
Intel reports that tribal gypsy groups from India are entering the Nepali territory in Bardiya and Kailali have put park authorities and security officials on high alert.
The Indian tribal gypsy groups, known as Banjaras, are infamous for poaching endangered animals, including tiger.
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The Indian tribal gypsy groups, known as Banjaras, are infamous for poaching endangered animals, including tiger.
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