‘Ghost cat’ cougar extinct 70 years after last sighting
A cougar known as the “ghost cat” and last seen in the northeastern United States in the 1930s has been officially declared extinct. Read More »
Tigers, pythons and tortoises rescued from burning house
Firefighters in Manila have expressed shock after rescuing a bizarre menagerie of animals including tigers, tortoises and pythons from a house fire in the Filipino capital. Read More »
Grrrrrrr-ueling hip replacement for German tiger
A German zoo’s tiger has undergone a daring three-hour operation to be fitted with a titanium artificial hip. Read More »
‘Real man’ Di Caprio hailed by Putin at tiger summit
Vladimir Putin hailed Leonardo di Caprio as a “real man” after the Hollywood actor pledged $1 million to the battle to save the tiger on the final day of a summit meeting aimed at forging a future for the endangered big cats. Read More »
‘Last chance’ to save tigers from extinction
World leaders from 13 countries gather in St. Petersburg, Russia, this weekend for a summit aimed at saving the planet’s tigers from extinction. Read More »
India launches tiger tracking system in bid to save species
India has deployed a high-tech GPS-based tiger monitoring system in an effort to stamp out poaching and protect the critically endangered species. Read More »
Secretive snow leopards set for Twycross Zoo debut
The UK’s Twycross Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a pair of snow leopards intended as the star attraction of its new Himalayan-themed enclosure. Read More »
McQueen’s stuffed tiger seized by wildlife police
British police have seized a stuffed adult tiger once used in a fashion shoot by the late designer Alexander McQueen in a raid on a central London studio. Read More »