After losing white tigress Diya earlier this month, the Kamla Nehru Zoological Park lost the oldest white tigress in its compound on Tuesday morning.
Seventeen-year-old Sita, who was one of the first white tigresses to be brought to the Indore zoo 11 years ago from Aurangabad under an animal exchange programme, was on the upper end of the average lifespan of big cats in captivity.
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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
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
NEWSLINK: What was the big cat seen on Redstone Arsenal?
A blurry photo of a large cat taken on Redstone Arsenal over the weekend is almost certainly not a cougar, says the base's wildlife biologist.
The picture, posted Monday on Reddit under the headline "Cougar spotted on Redstone Arsenal," shows a big cat with an upturned tail walking near a fire hydrant at the edge of some woods. The Reddit user who shared the photo, "jaydubya10," said a friend of his father's spotted the animal on base over the weekend.
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The picture, posted Monday on Reddit under the headline "Cougar spotted on Redstone Arsenal," shows a big cat with an upturned tail walking near a fire hydrant at the edge of some woods. The Reddit user who shared the photo, "jaydubya10," said a friend of his father's spotted the animal on base over the weekend.
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Monday, 20 July 2015
NEWSLINK/VIDEO: Close shave at Wrexham-bound Big Cat Show
The footage, which was taken during a display in Welshpool, captures the heart-stopping moment Tsavo the lion lashes out at trainer Thomas Chipperfield.
The show “An Evening with Lions and Tigers” is due to start a week-long run in Wrexham tonight with protests from animal campaigners expected.
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The show “An Evening with Lions and Tigers” is due to start a week-long run in Wrexham tonight with protests from animal campaigners expected.
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NEWSLINK/VIDEO: Cougar sightings in Whistler have conservation officers concerned
Close encounters with cougars happen from time to time, but the number of sightings in Whistler this year has conservation officers concerned.
“We’ve received about six within July so far, which is a bit of a spike from previous months,” said conservation officer Tim Schumacher.
Cougars are not just being spotted on trails. The cats have been seen at Alpha Lake, Lost Lake, Blueberry Hill, Blackcomb Base II and even the Village Gate Boulevard bus loop.
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“We’ve received about six within July so far, which is a bit of a spike from previous months,” said conservation officer Tim Schumacher.
Cougars are not just being spotted on trails. The cats have been seen at Alpha Lake, Lost Lake, Blueberry Hill, Blackcomb Base II and even the Village Gate Boulevard bus loop.
Read more and watch video...
Sunday, 19 July 2015
NEWSLINK: Camera trick reveals undetectable spots on black leopards
A simple camera adjustment has helped scientists illuminate the usually undetectable spots on black leopards -- a trick they say will help them tell individual animals apart and aid the animals' conservation.
Scientists studying leopards on the Malay Peninsula, where most of the big cats are jet black, had difficulty telling the animals apart, an obstacle which was hindering research.
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Scientists studying leopards on the Malay Peninsula, where most of the big cats are jet black, had difficulty telling the animals apart, an obstacle which was hindering research.
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NEWSLINK: More big cats on the move, mark turf on city borders.
The wild tiger sighted a few days ago in Bannerghatta, 37km from Bengaluru, need not be the lone ranger in the city's backyard. Young tigers looking for their own turf have proliferated forests closer home, encouraged by vast expanses of protected area.
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NEWSLINK: Living Treasures animal park looking for new home for lion cub
A 1-year-old lion cub was separated from his mother and father at the Living Treasures Wild Animal Park in Donegal after a customer complained that she heard the cub had been repeatedly attacked by his father.
Tom Guiher, owner of the Westmoreland County facility that houses 300 animals, said he removed Thor from the enclosure where he has lived his entire life with Thunder, his father, and Nevara, his mother, “so that people do not have to worry about him.”
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