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Watch endangered Amur tiger cubs playing at Highland Wildlife Park

15 December 2021 by Abbe Bates

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has shared new video of six-month-old endangered Amur tiger cubs, Nishka, Layla and Aleksander, playfighting at Highland Wildlife Park, near Aviemore, this month. Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity say the trio’s personalities are developing as they grow bolder and more confident, often entertaining visitors with their playful antics. Keith Gilchrist, animal collection manager at Highland Wildlife … Read more

Land of the Tigers opens at Paradise Wildlife Park

10 October 20209 October 2020 by Simone Brookes

A brand-new tiger territory has opened at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire and is the first in the UK with a pool deep enough for big cats to be fully submerged. Star of BBC Two’s ‘Big Cats About the House’ Giles Clark – who is also Director of Cats at the Park’s sister charity, The Big Cat … Read more

Adopt with WWF this World Tiger Day

29 July 2019 by Simone Brookes

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

Sumatran tigers return to Twycross Zoo

12 July 201911 July 2019 by Simone Brookes

Visitors to Twycross Zoo will be able to meet a pair of critically-endangered Sumatran tigers from this weekend as a new state of the art habitat is revealed. Female, Jahly and male Sialang, both two-years-old, arrived from separate zoo’s in France last month. Since then, the big cats have been getting used to their new … Read more

Tiger photo exhibition to raise awareness at Royal Albert Hall

7 August 20187 August 2018 by Simone Brookes

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

Summer events to raise awareness at West Midland

19 July 2018 by Simone Brookes

West Midland Safari Park is looking forward to launching its annual Summer Nights event at the end of July. This year the focus will be on fundraising for some of the world’s most vulnerable and endangered species. For five weeks, the park will be raising awareness for different animals, including bumblebees, Sumatran tigers, penguins, Grévy’s zebras … Read more

Exciting new tiger attraction for Chessington

11 December 2017 by Simone Brookes

Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey will open its new multi-million pound Land of the Tiger attraction in spring 2018. The specially designed enclosure, featuring Europe’s first overhead trails, will allow guests to wander underneath the tigers and observe these majestic animals in a whole new way – right above their heads. A family of … Read more

Visit the UK’s largest Bengal tiger collection

4 December 20174 December 2017 by Simone Brookes

Set in over 16.5 acres and with more than 2000 residents, Lincolnshire Wildlife Park is a nature reserve, animal rehabilitation centre and the world’s largest parrot sanctuary. The wildlife park is also home to the largest collection of Bengal tigers in the UK. The 11 magnificent big cats live in a newly built enclosure, Bengal Gardens, which … Read more

Halloween treats at London Zoo

31 October 2017 by Simone Brookes

Residents at ZSL London Zoo have been celebrating Halloween with some fiendishly fun activities, thanks to the animal keepers getting creative at meal times. The zoo’s Sumatran tiger siblings Achilles and Karis playfully pawed at blood scented pumpkins in their Tiger Territory home while the Humboldt penguin colony delved into puzzling pumpkins on Penguin Beach … Read more

Rare Sumatran tiger cub born in North Yorkshire

31 August 2017 by Simone Brookes

Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire were delighted to announce the arrival of a rare Sumatran tiger cub last Friday 25th August. Born to breeding pair Bawa and Surya, the new arrival has been greeted with much excitement at the park, and becomes the first birth for the tigers since triplets three years ago. The team … Read more

World Tiger Day at Edinburgh Zoo

29 July 201729 July 2017 by Simone Brookes

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo treated their tigers to spectacular globe-shaped enrichment as part of the zoo’s World Tiger Day celebrations this week. World Tiger Day is held globally on the 29th July to help highlight the plight of tigers in the wild and raises awareness of the vital conservation work being carried out to save them. … Read more

Stay overnight with tigers in Kent

14 June 201714 June 2017 by Simone Brookes

Port Lympne Reserve in Kent are offering guests the experience of a lifetime as they open one of the most unusual places to stay on a short break. Tiger Lodge is the first of its kind in the U.K and offers a unique wildlife getaway. Situated within the tiger enclosure at Port Lympne, the lodge … Read more

Zoo club at Drayton Manor

17 May 201921 March 2017 by Simone Brookes

Drayton Manor Park in Staffordshire is giving animal lovers aged between 8 and 15 years the exclusive opportunity to join Drayton Manor Park’s Zoo Club for the 2017 season. It’s a very exciting time at the zoo, as the 100+ species already in residence are soon to be joined by lots of new and exciting … Read more

Chester Zoo calls on public to help fight illegal wildlife trade

13 June 2016 by Abbe Bates

World leading conservationists are launching a global campaign to combat the illegal trade in wildlife – and are calling on members of the public to help solve the crisis. Chester Zoo in Cheshire is leading the initiative in Europe in a battle to save hundreds of species threatened with extinction. The illegal wildlife trade is worth … Read more

New stripes for Scotland

25 April 2016 by Abbe Bates

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is to open a new enclosure at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo for its pair of critically endangered Sumatran tigers. Due to launch in June 2016, Tiger Tracks will be home to Jambi and Baginda, an adult breeding pair. It will be more than three times the size of the existing … Read more

New tiger enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo

16 February 201615 February 2016 by Nikki Hawes

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is delighted to announce the development of a brand new and improved enclosure at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo for their pair of critically endangered Sumatran tigers. “Tiger Tracks” will launch in June 2016 and will be the new home for Jambi and Baginda, the adult breeding pair that experts … Read more

Purrrrrfect Valentine’s Day for tender loving tigers

10 February 20169 February 2016 by Nikki Hawes

Keepers at Drayton Manor Zoo are preparing for a wild Valentine’s Day as its pair of critically endangered Sumatran tigers simply can’t keep their paws off one another! With their strong muscles, stunning stripes and affectionate attitudes, it was lust at first sight for Dua and Dora who have not been able to get enough … Read more