BigCatsWildCats

Acclaimed actress and activist Gillian Anderson support cheetah conservation and the work being done by the Cheetah Conservation Fund.

West African Lion Facing Extinction According to a new study funded by Panthera and National Geographic's Big Cat Initiative, there are less than 400 lions in West Africa. Of the remaining lions, an estimated 250 are of breeding age. "The situation is most critical...

A family of Asiatic cheetahs has been spotted in Iran’s Turan national park.  The mother and four cubs were discovered by conservationists at the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation. The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) also called the Iranian cheetah, is...

In an article written in the Oryx journal, researchers are reporting that the African lion population in Uganda has decreased more than 30 percent over the past 10 years.  Reasons for the decline include "...poisoning by local cattle herders, retaliation for livestock...

The Deccan Chronicle has reported that 23 tigers have died over the past two years in Karnataka, an Indian state known for having the largest population of tigers in the country. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, poaching is the main cause of the...

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...