Kimba, Simba, and Max Tiger Arrived at the Freedom Field My dear Big Cat Rescuers, It is a bittersweet time for all of us as we began the relocation of our precious friends with three beloved tigers: Kimba, Simba, and Max. They are now at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, where they will live in larger…
Breeding Tigers in the U.S. Kills Tigers in the Wild Asking how that can be? Here is how. The private ownership of tigers in the U.S. negatively impacts conservation in a number of ways: Negative conservation message. The primary driver of breeding tigers in the U.S. is the need for a constant supply of tiger…
Grand Opening From Tampa | Photos & Videos March 2019 Tampa In this very short video, Carole explains what the AR Zoo is and why it is important. What is an AR Zoo? Transforming Zoos Into Wildlife Portals Protecting nature is critical to the survival of us all. Demand that zoos transform their practice of…
Tiger 8/1/06 – 2/28/19 Seth was a neutered male tiger who was rescued in 2016. 2/28/19: I am sad to report that the heroic efforts of all involved were not enough to save Seth Tiger’s life. Since all of his symptoms point to some brain issue we are trying to arrange for a full necropsy…
Andy Tiger M (N) DOB 6/5/04 (other paperwork says he was born in 1999 and 2001 so no way to know for sure) Rescued November 2016 Died 8/16/18 I’m very sad to report that what Dr. Justin Boorstein found, and confirmed with Dr Liz Wynn, is that Andy Tiger has a mass, bigger than his heart,…
When to Euthanize a Tiger https://youtu.be/zFvjkR4HpNQ At Big Cat Rescue we have a general decision tree that we and our vets use to determine when it is time to euthanize a big cat, but every situation is different. The vast majority of the time we just aren’t sure that it is the right decision until…
Charaka Tiger M (N) DOB 7/1/2001 – 1/14/2017 Rescued by Big Cat Rescue on 11/17/16 Charaka arrived at Big Cats of Serenity Springs on 12/2/01 at the age of 5 months old from Tanganyika Wildlife Park (which is run by ZAA director Jim Fouts) in Wichita, KS. He was later paired with Priya Tigress, who was born at Big…
Tiger Selfies Have fun and save big cats at the same time. The Tiger Selfie app has been updated to be both fun and educational. Be sure to use the hashtag #TigerSelfie so we can see your power in reaching the masses with this educational app. Sorry, this isn’t available on Android yet. Find…
SHERE KHAN Male Bengal/Siberian Tiger DOB 12/20/94 Rescued 3/12/95 DOD 8/27/14 If you saw The Tiger Next Door on Animal Planet, then you saw the horrid conditions at the facility owned by Dennis Hill in Flatrock, Indiana. The Tiger Next Door didn’t air until 3/25/2010 and it was about USDA taking away Hill’s…
Snorkel Male Siberian/Bengal Tiger DOB 1996 – March 12, 2010 Arrived 2005 Snorkel was born in 1996 to the same abuser who bred Nakoma the lion. She breeds lions and tigers and uses them to make money by selling you a photo of you holding a cute little cub. The general public just doesn’t understand…