Jim Fowler Visits Big Cat Rescue Are you a fan of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom ? It was by far my favorite program back when I was a kid. I always looked forward to Marlin Perkins narration and Jim Fowler’s fearless pursuit in bringing the wild kingdom into our living room. Back…
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson In 2011 Ian Anderson created this wonderful PSA about the work he and Big Cat Rescue are doing to save exotic cats in the wild and to protect them from exploitation in captivity. Here Ian talking about Big Cat Rescue Ian Anderson of Jethrow Tull For Big Cat Rescue Ian Anderson…
Jane Goodall Big Cat Rescue takes a look at the Big Cat Picture Big Cat Rescue Founder, Carole Lewis and Director, Jamie Veronica took a look at the Big Cat Picture at the 2nd annual Wildlife Conservation Expo in (Oh So Sunny) Los Altos Hills, California. The Expo which was held on the…
Jack Harris, Mike Connell & Adria Bernstein Celebrity Bartenders Support Big Cat Rescue On Thursday January 28th, Michael Stewart, owner of 717 South, one of Tampa Bay’s most exclusive restaurants hosted the Big Cat Rescue celebrity bartender fundraiser. The sanctuary’s very own Scott Lope, Animal Planet’s 2009 Hero of the Year was joined by Jack…
Harrison Ford’s Work to Save The Tiger Part 1: Smithsonian and International Tiger Coalition Speeches Part 2: World Bank President, Rober Zoellick and Harrison Ford Speeches “If we can’t save the tiger from extinction, we can’t save anything!” was repeated in a myriad of ways over the past week in Washington, DC by conservation experts…
Doug Williams Doug, Raunda, Laura, Ashley, D.J. & Laura Williams with Scott Lope, BCR Director of Operations As a tour guest, or even a volunteer tour guide, you never know who may show up for one of our fabulous walking tours here at Big Cat Rescue. A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bo Derek Visits Big Cat Rescue Bo Derek was the guest of honor at the 2007 Fur Ball. Running on the beach in the 1979 smash hit “10,” Bo Derek entered American pop culture and became the standard for the “perfect 10 beauty.” More than 25 years later, she has proven that…
Bill Murphy Bill Murphy and Cameron the Lion 7/26/06 Bill Murphy’s One Tank Trips featured us again with a live visit to our Summer Camp. Russell Rhodes and the studio was all abuzz about Big Cat Rescue for the full two hour program and even had Zabu the white tigress superimposed over the weather map…
Tampa, Fl.- Big Cat Rescue is pleased to announce that Ms. Donna Vivino, who plays Elphaba, lead character in the in the First National Tour of Wicked (The Emerald City Company) has been selected as recipient of the sanctuary’s 2010 “Guardian Angel” award. Donna will be the guest of honor at the sanctuary’s Annual Fur…
A”Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” Day at Big Cat Rescue! Tampa, Fl.… On Thursday, May 27th, company members from the North American touring production of MARY POPPINS, currently performing at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center) through Sunday, June 6, 2010, will visit Big Cat Rescue, the largest accredited sanctuary…