In early August we reported on a raid conducted by Mexican police authorities backed by animal welfare groups on “Black Jaguar,White Tiger” (BJWT). BJWT advertised itself as an animal welfare organization, but persistent claims of abuse led to the raid. Raiders discovered as many as 200 animals, mostly lions and tigers. The animals were inContinue reading “Many Animals Rescued From “Black Jaguar White Tiger” In Mexico Still In Limbo; Wild Animal Sanctuary Seeks To Help Provide Healthy Future”
Category Archives: tigers
Tigress At Six Flags New Jersey Delivers 5 Siberian Tiger Cubs; Equivalent to 1% Of World’s Wild Population
Nadaya, a captive tigress, has accomplished two feats. She delivered an oversize litter of healthy cubs and the five youngsters equal 1% of the world’s wild Siberian population. She is remarkable in two other ways as well. She has doubled the park’s Siberian tiger population with the fie cubs. This is also her third litter.Continue reading “Tigress At Six Flags New Jersey Delivers 5 Siberian Tiger Cubs; Equivalent to 1% Of World’s Wild Population”
Tiger Population in Nepal Nearly Doubles as Country Intensifies Efforts to Protect Regal Cat
Tiny Nepal, is excited to be on track to double its population of wild tigers by the end of this year. Nepal joins India at the top of the list of countries reporting significant increases in tiger numbers. The Himalayan republic is an active member of Tx2, an effort to double the wild tiger populationContinue reading “Tiger Population in Nepal Nearly Doubles as Country Intensifies Efforts to Protect Regal Cat”
Forest Officials in Thailand Mount Effort to Save Crippled Tiger With Missing Leg
Thailand is home to a population of increasingly rare Indo Chinese tigers and efforts are underfoot to rescue one that is missing a leg. The female was recently seen eating a dead buffalo, and rescuers hope she will return and can be captured. The buffalo belonged to a farmer, and it is assumed the catContinue reading “Forest Officials in Thailand Mount Effort to Save Crippled Tiger With Missing Leg”
Despite Tearful Plea “Tiger King” Joe Exotic Sentence Is Only Reduced by One Year
Former wildlife exhibitor and convicted animal abuser Joseph Maldonado Passage will spend one year less in prison after a resentencing January 28. Passage, who went by the name “Joe Exotic” and the “Tiger King” will spend 21 years in captivity rather than 22, Federal Judge Scott Palk has ruled. In tears, Passage asked for aContinue reading “Despite Tearful Plea “Tiger King” Joe Exotic Sentence Is Only Reduced by One Year”
Indian Authorities Relocate Villages in Efforts to Protect Tiger Population
Authorities in states in India relocate two to three villages a year in an effort to protect some of the country’s 3,000 tigers, according to news from India. The relocations are part of the long term tiger protection strategy of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). India is home to about 70 percent of the world’sContinue reading “Indian Authorities Relocate Villages in Efforts to Protect Tiger Population”
Like Local Cougars, Indian Tigers May Be Losing Genetic Diversity, Becoming Inbred
Local cougar lovers are hopeful that a soon-to-be-built freeway overcrossing for wildlife may help save area cougars from inbreeding. Something similar may be needed in India to protect tigers there. A recent study says that tigers in India are showing possible signs of inbreeding. India is home to 70 percent of the world’s free-roaming tigers.Continue reading “Like Local Cougars, Indian Tigers May Be Losing Genetic Diversity, Becoming Inbred”
Wild Animal Sanctuary Continues to Rescue “Joe Exotic” Animals; Count Reaches 141
“This will be the event of the year for animal welfare. Thousands of supporters and people will be joining from all over the world to help end the Captive Wildlife Crisis and support the animals” Derek McCormick, Marketing Manager (TWAS) McCormick was speaking in advance of November 4th’s video event in which Pearl the Tiger andContinue reading “Wild Animal Sanctuary Continues to Rescue “Joe Exotic” Animals; Count Reaches 141″
Wild Animal Sanctuary to Feature Pearl and Other Rescue Tigers in Special Virtual Feed
A murder-for-hire plot and long-term abuse are in the rear view mirror for Pearl a recently rescued tiger who has gone from substandard housing at a now-closed Oklahoma “rescue” to life at the Wild Animal Sanctuary (TWAS) headquartered in Keenesburg, Colorado, which is likely the world’s largest sanctuary for carnivores rescued from abuse, substandard housingContinue reading “Wild Animal Sanctuary to Feature Pearl and Other Rescue Tigers in Special Virtual Feed”