Wild cats are found in various parts of the world. Some countries are home to a large variety of these species. Here are the top 10 countries that have the most wild cats, along with descriptions of each country and where you can find its native cats.1. India At the...
North America is home to many types of wild animals, including big cats. The term big cats refers to large, powerful members of the feline family. This 2025 update of big cats in North America includes the mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, and jaguar. Map of...
The Vallarta Botanical Garden, located south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in the state of Jalisco, has announced the establishment of a sanctuary to protect ocelots from poaching and habitat fragmentation. Santuario de los Ocelots (Ocelot Sanctuary) will create a safe...
A Zulu church has begun using faux leopard fur in traditional religious rituals. The use of leopard skins has been part of the Shembe religion for over a century. “The leopard skin has got a significance because it shows power,” said Lizwi Ncwane, spokesman for the...
African cheetah populations are small and fragmented. From Pieter's Blog at LionAid.org, a report on the illegal trade of cheetahs and their "uncertain future." LIONAID: A recent poster by the Rangewide Conservation Program for Cheetahs and African Wild Dogs (RWCP)...
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 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...
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.
The Asiatic lion is an endangered lion subspecies that inhabits Gujarat (The Land of the Legends), a state in India. There are currently less than 500 Asiatic lions in existence. Only 13 Asiatic lions were in existence in 1907, when an Indian prince banned hunting...