It will be a mixture of happiness and sadness Friday at the Orange County Zoo. The zoo recently rescued two mountain lion kittens from Thousand Oaks, who will have a new home. But one of the zoos youngest patrons will not be there to see it. Aiden Leos, who was 6, was shot to deathContinue reading “Ribbon Cutting And Tribute To Young Patron Slain In Road Rage Incident To Mark May 13 Opening of Orange County Zoo Large Mammal Enclosure – Orphan Cougars Have New Home”
Category Archives: Zoos and Rescue Organizations
Ukrainian Wildlife, Domestic Animals Caught Up In War, Organizations Step Up to Help
It was U.S. General William T. Sherman who famously said “War is Hell.” and that is as true for animals as it is for humans. Humans have always had a bad habit of involving animals in their conflicts. Whether it is riding horses into battle, training dogs to fight, or attaching burning brands to pigeonsContinue reading “Ukrainian Wildlife, Domestic Animals Caught Up In War, Organizations Step Up to Help”
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”
DNA Says Escaped Pennsylvania “Mystery Animal” was 100 % Coyote
The “mystery animal” that turned up in Pennsylvania was a coyote after all, DNA tests confirm. It has since escaped confinement and has yet to be relocated, according to news reports. The emaciated and sickly creature was found shivering in the cold by a Pennsylvania woman who took the docile creature in. The animal wasContinue reading “DNA Says Escaped Pennsylvania “Mystery Animal” was 100 % Coyote”
Rescued Mountain Lion Kittens Doing Well At Orange County Zoo; Future Habitat Nearing Completion
The two surviving kittens found under a park bench in Thousand Oaks and brought to the Orange County Zoo are doing well and gaining weight, a zoo representative told Wild Animal News in an email. Marisa O’Neil said the kittens now weigh 22 pounds and are “gaining weight steadily.” Mountain lion kittens weigh about 1Continue reading “Rescued Mountain Lion Kittens Doing Well At Orange County Zoo; Future Habitat Nearing Completion”
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”
UPDATE: Stump The Experts Game Takes Dramatic Turn as Unidentified Pennsylvania “Mystery Animal” Chews Its Way Out of Enclosure
The “mystery animal,” probably either a dog or a coyote, found and rescued in Pennsylvania has added to its mystigue by chewing its way to liberty at the wildlife rescue station where it was being treated. Pictured below, the creature is definitely a canid but rescuers could not be sure if it was a dogContinue reading “UPDATE: Stump The Experts Game Takes Dramatic Turn as Unidentified Pennsylvania “Mystery Animal” Chews Its Way Out of Enclosure”
Arabian Leopard Cub Born, Birth Increases Odds of Species Survival
Saudi Arabia is welcoming the birth of an Arabian leopard cub. The birth is a sign that the nation’s captive breeding program is working to save the critically endangered species. Last week we reported on the plight of Arabian leopards, the smallest of the eight extant varieties of leopards. The leopards have been exterminated inContinue reading “Arabian Leopard Cub Born, Birth Increases Odds of Species Survival”
Florida Manatee Crisis: Emergency Feeding Efforts Underway, Large Number Congregate in One Place
Florida’s manatees are under the microscope today as rescuers try an emergency feeding program to stop the record number of deaths. Meanwhile, record numbers of the gentle creatures have congregated in one warm water place. Cold water may be forcing them to congregate, making feeding easier. As we noted here, the massive creatures have beenContinue reading “Florida Manatee Crisis: Emergency Feeding Efforts Underway, Large Number Congregate in One Place”