"Big cats" are living members of the genus Panthera. There are five big cat species, including lions and tigers. They are found on most continents — including Africa, Asia and South America — and in ...
Why do lions have manes or cheetahs “sunglasses”? Discover how big cats got their iconic looks. Why do lions have manes, leopards have spots, or cheetahs wear “sunglasses”? In this episode, we uncover ...
I remember the first time I saw a tiger in the wild. You are bound to remember it all your life. It was dawn in Pench National Park, near Nagpur. The wooded grasslands were still wrapped in a pale ...
Brazil’s Pantanal region has the highest jaguar density on Earth, drawing camera-toting visitors to its riverbanks. Despite overtourism concerns, one enclave may offer a model for how to protect the ...
While black market sale of jaguars, tigers and other big cats has been carefully tracked for decades, trade in small and medium-sized felines has gone largely undocumented. Many are threatened or ...
COAL VALLEY, Ill. — The big cats at Niabi Zoo are back on their most normal schedule in nearly two years after moving into a newly rebuilt enclosure this week. The felines were relocated to the ...