VIDEO: Canadian in car surrounded by three curious cougars

A Canadian out for a bush bash in his 4-wheel-drive has had a close encounter with three big cats, which stalked around his vehicle with a boldness rarely witnessed.


British Columbia resident Adam Nash was quick to hit record when the cougars, believed to be juveniles, emerged from forestland near Courtenay on Vancouver Island.

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NEWSLINK: Poaching still a major threat to tigers

Arrests of poachers and seizures of tiger parts in the past one year have again put a spotlight on poaching in Nepal.


Twelve incidents involving arrests of around two dozen people along with tiger parts at different times from different parts of the country, particularly from the western part where dense forests serve as important tiger habitats, were reported in the past one year, according to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC).

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Photographer captures incredible images of Africa's most elusive animals

Capturing some of Africa's most elusive animals can be a long waiting game.


But wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas has managed to shoot a stunning set of images, including lions, leopards and hyenas prowling the watering holes of the Zambezi region in Namibia.


The photographs give an incredible insight into the secret life of these creatures, which could help conservationists protect them for the future.

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ART: Lions And Tigers And Leopards, Oh My! At Bruce Museum

French artist Robert Dallet loved big cats. Until the end of his life in 2006, Dallet devoted his art to documenting their grace and majesty. A new exhibit at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich focuses on Dallet's work and draws attention to the wildcat-conservation initiative bearing his name.


The show was conceived by wildcat conservation organization Panthera and Hermès, the luxury-goods retailer that uses Dallet's cats in its designs.

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ARTICLE: Mountain lions: Powerful but elusive

Mountain lion — what other predator in our neighborhood would conjure up so many images? What would frighten you more on a trail? A bear or a lion? Most people I have talked to emphatically said the mountain lion would be the bigger threat.

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ARTICLE: Leopard Cats May Have Been Domesticated Back in Ancient China

A new study by a group of French scientists have discovered catlike fossils that may prove that the wild leopard cats were domesticated more than 5,000 years ago in Ancient China. The modern cat or the Felis catus is known to have descended from the native wildcat found in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, but researchers suggest that a second type of cat acted as pets of ancient Chinese farmers.

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NEWSLINK: Zookeeper attacked by rare Sumatran tiger

Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's widow has told how one of her zoo keepers has suffered puncture wounds and scratches after being swatted by a rare Sumatran tiger.

Terri Irwin said the tiger called Ranu had struck after getting "hot and bothered" at the family's famous Australia Zoo.

On its website, the zoo explains how its handlers have to keep in kind that 265lb Ranu is "the boss" and been patient with him.

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