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Tiger and red panda cubs at West Midlands Safari Park have been enjoying some early festive treats to celebrate their first Christmas. The youngsters were gifted carefully planned Christmas enrichment by their keepers, with species appropriate treats hidden inside sacks and stockings. The 11-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs, Nova, Nadirah and Naresh, along with their older … Read more
A critically endangered Sumatran tiger cub has taken its wobbly first steps outside at ZSL London Zoo’s Tiger Territory. Zookeepers captured this adorable footage of the one-month-old after mum Gaysha took her new arrival outside to enjoy the afternoon sun.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has revealed that three endangered Amur tiger cubs born at Highland Wildlife Park in May are two girls and a boy. The nine-week-old tiger cubs, who have just received their first health checks by staff at the wildlife conservation charity, are all doing well and will be named in the coming weeks. Although … Read more
Love is in the air at Highland Wildlife Park for endangered Amur tigers, Botzman and Dominika, after they were caught bonding together on camera for the first time recently. Staff at the wildlife charity began carefully introducing the pair in November, following Botman’s arrival from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in October, and encouraged by how well the new couple were getting on, decided to let them meet … Read more
If your kids are mad about animals and conservation, they will LOVE the new Planet Buddies accessories range! Based on a variety of colourful characters – each representing endangered, vulnerable, and threatened species of animals from around the world – the Planet Buddies collection features a family of headphones, wireless speakers and tablet cushions. Planet Buddies … Read more
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire welcomed a magnificent new arrival this week after an endangered female Amur tiger travelled across Europe to the 140-acre wildlife park. Valentina arrived from Hodonin Zoo, Czech Republic as a companion for the wildlife park’s male tiger Bagai. Keepers hope the two young tigers will get along and produce a family … Read more
A nine-year-old Amur tiger named Botzman has been welcomed by Highland Wildlife Park after moving to Scotland last month from his former home at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Wildlife conservation charity The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland hope the park’s current female Dominika and the new arrival will breed in the future. Amur tigers are endangered … Read more
A magnificent image of a wild Amur tigress hugging an ancient Manchurian fir in a Russian forest has won Sergey Gorshkov the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020. Using hidden cameras in the only region Amur, or Siberian, tigers are found, it took more than 11 months for the Russian photographer to capture his winning moment, The Embrace. This … Read more
International Tiger Day is held every year on the 29th of July to raise awareness for one of our most iconic yet critically endangered animals. Wild tiger populations have fallen by around 95% since the beginning of the 20th century with only an estimated 3,900 tigers remaining. World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) is determined … Read more
The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent is hosting a Spots and Stripes fundraising event live via Facebook this Friday 29th May in celebration of its 20th year. Cat-themed activities will be on offer throughout the day, with family-friendly games, quizzes, and competitions to win some amazing prizes, including overnight safari stays and Big Cat Encounters … Read more
A brand new tiger territory will open at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire this Easter and is the first in the UK with a pool deep enough for the big cats to be fully submerged. Land of the Tigers has been constructed from the Park’s previous cheetah and lion habitats and will see resident Amur … Read more
Christmas arrived early for the animals at ZSL London Zoo as keepers treated their residents to a selection of festive treats earlier this week. The Zoo’s mischievous troop of Bolivian black-capped squirrel monkeys woke up to find a new Christmas climbing frame under the trees, decorated with edible gifts – while Sumatran tiger Asim pounced … Read more
Longleat’s newest arrivals made the most of a break from the rain recently to explore their outdoor enclosure – complete with mounds of leaves filled with tasty treats from their keepers. Born to mum Yana in June, the two cubs – male Rusty and female Yuki – are part of a European wide breeding programme for … Read more
Longleat welcomed two endangered Amur tiger cubs in June, the first at the Wiltshire safari park for nearly 20 years. This week male Rusty and female Yuki, who weighed just over a kilogramme when born, took their first steps outside. Initially cautious, the cubs soon overcame their nerves and began exploring their outdoor enclosure, under … Read more
World Tiger Day is celebrated every year across the world on the 29th of July to raise awareness for the conservation of these magnificent big cats. Wild tiger populations have declined by around 95% since the beginning of the 20th century with an estimated 3,900 tigers remaining. WWF is determined to help double the number of wild … Read more
A pair of Amur tiger cubs have been born at Longleat – the first in nearly 20 years for the Wiltshire safari park. Mum Yana and dad Red, both four years old, arrived at Longleat last year as part of a European breeding programme for the endangered species from separate collections in Sweden and Norway. … Read more
Keepers at West Midland Safari Park gave the resident big cats an Easter surprise this week as part of their daily enrichment. Large papier-mâché eggs were created for the cheetahs and Sumatran tigers, filled with bits of meat and placed in the big cats’ enclosures, ready for their very own Easter egg hunt! Carnivore Keeper, … Read more
The Amur tigers, camels and wolverine at ZSL Whipsande Zoo enjoyed the recent snowy weather in the Chilterns as the temperatures dropped and the UK gripped by the recent big-freeze …. Main image: Wolverine enjoys the snow at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo For more information on visiting ZSL Whipsande Zoo go to www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo
Keepers at ZSL London Zoo welcomed a new arrival earlier this week – a critically endangered Sumatran tiger named Asim. The seven year old male was moved from Ree Park Safari in Denmark as a new mate for resident female, ten-year-old Melati, as part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) for Sumatran tigers. ZSL … Read more
Noor: Queen of Ranthambhore is a beautiful book featuring a collection of over 200 incredible images of one special tigress taken over a four-year period in Rajasthan, India. Internationally acclaimed photographers Andy Rouse and Aditya “Dicky” Singh were united by a passion for tigers and conservation which led them to embark on a journey to … Read more
ZSL London Zoo cares for more than 700 different species of mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate, while sister site ZSL Whipsnade is home to over 3,500 animals and is the UK’s biggest zoo. At the start of every year, ZSL zookeepers take on the mammoth task of recording every animal for its annual stocktake, counting everything … Read more
Whipsnade Zoo’s eight-week-old endangered tiger cubs Dmitri, Makari and Czar have just received their first health checks – and keepers have released footage of the event. While seven-year-old tigress mum Naya and dad Botzman enjoyed breakfast in their den, the zoo’s team of vets were able to safely enter the tiger family’s main enclosure. Here … Read more
A photography exhibition highlighting the plight of wild tigers will receive its world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 18 September. ‘Eye on the Tiger’ will be the largest professional photographic exhibition of its subject ever commissioned and is presented by conservation charity Save Wild Tigers. Acclaimed photographers from around the world – including the USA, UK, Germany, … Read more
Sunday 29th July is International Tiger Day and to celebrate Drayton Manor Park will be hosting a number of tiger related activities to help raise vital funds for the WildCats Conservation Alliance. The Staffordshire based animal park raised £2,550.00 for WildCats last year, whose mission is to save wild tigers for future generations by funding … Read more
Zookeepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have managed to capture on film the birth of four endangered Amur tiger cubs, born last Saturday 23rd June. The amazing footage was made possible using remote camera technology which keepers used to monitor second-time mum Naya. The seven year-old Amur tigress gave birth to the first tiger cub at … Read more
Longleat in Wiltshire has welcomed a pair of Amur tigers – the largest type of big cat in the world. Part of a European breeding programme for this endangered sub-species, the two new arrivals are a male Amur from Norway and female named Yana from Sweden. Although they will need to be kept apart for … Read more
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