The BigCatsWildCats Blog focuses on wild cats and their conservation, providing updates and articles on big cats, such as lions, tigers, and leopards, as well as the lesser-known small wild cats, like the sand cat, Pallas’s cat and margay. We also cover regional news from around the world, detailing conservation efforts, challenges, and progress in protecting these species.
Rihanna visits Lion Park in South Africa before performing at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. The Lion Park is a breeding ground and sanctuary for African wildlife, with a focus on the Wild Dog, white lion and cheetah. The lions in the park come from Mozambique,...
A 125-pound mountain lion has been living in L.A.’s Griffith Park for the past four years. Griffith Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country. Located just above Los Feliz Boulevard, it covers over 4,300 acres. The young lion, named P-22, has...
According to a recent article in Scientific American, the best way to lure a jaguar to a camera trap is by spraying the surrounding tree branches with Calvin Klein’s “Obsession for Men” cologne. The camera traps are used to take photos of the jaguars and collect...
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is small wild cat that lives in southern Asia wetlands near streams, marshes and rivers. It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, but some populations are considered Endangered. Their status, which was last updated in 2016,...
On June 21, 2013, two Iberian lynx cubs born at the Silves reproduction centre in southern Portugal were released in the Guarrizas valley (Spain) after being taught to hunt and survive in the wilderness. To date, 19 cubs (11 from Silves) have been reintroduced to...
The Sumatran tiger, found only on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, is a critically endangered big cat. There are currently less than 400 of these rare and beautiful animals living in the wild. At the time of the 1973 ratification of the Convention of International...
Panthera is working around the world to combat this key threat of poaching. We work with numerous partners to stop poachers in their tracks by helping to tra...
CCF Operations Manager Brian Badger explains how our Livestock Guarding Dog program works as part of the whole of CCF's operations to help save the cheetah i...
Learn more about how Cheetah Conservation Fund incorporates genetic research into the race to save the cheetah. Video shot in Namibia, edited by Kate Simerly.
Learn about how Cheetah Conservation Fund provides training to farmers in Namibia to protect the cheetah in the wild. Video shot in Namibia, edited by Kate Simerly.