Our mission is to educate, advocate, and inspire action to protect both big and small wild cats across the globe. You will find amazing facts, conservation stories, and ways you can help protect wild cats.
Meet the Wild Cats
Big Cats: Lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars are some of the biggest and most powerful cats in the world. Learn how they live, hunt, and survive in the wild.
List of Big Cats
Small Wild Cats: Did you know that small wild cats make up 80% of all wild cat species? From the elusive sand cat to the secretive black-footed cat, they help maintain healthy and balanced ecosystems.
Small Wild Cats List
Wild Cats in History and Culture
Wild cats have been a big part of human history and culture for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats and even believed they had magical powers, often showing them in their artwork and stories. In many cultures, wild cats appear in myths and folklore, sometimes as fierce warriors, clever tricksters, or guardians of the natural world. Discover how different cultures see these amazing creatures and why they are so important.
Why Wild Cats Need Our Help
Many wild cats are in danger because people are cutting down their forests, hunting them, or taking them from the wild. Learn about the biggest problems they face and what people are doing to protect them. You can even take action by supporting laws that keep big cats safe or helping to protect their homes.
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Our regularly updated blog provides in-depth articles on various wild cat species, conservation success stories, and the latest research findings.
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From our Blog
World News August 2023
Big cat and small wild cat news from around the world... Why you shouldn't declaw tigers or other big cats - A new study about the impact of declawing big cats. "In a new study, researchers looked at the effects of declawing on larger cat species and found that...
World News Update July 2023
7 Facts about the Amur tiger, the fiercest inhabitant of the Far East - Some general facts about the Amur tiger. "Around 95% of the Amur tiger population lives on the territory of the Russian Federation - in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk territories, Amur Region and...
Cheetah Orphans Successfully Rehabilitated and Returned to the Wild
According to a new study published in the journal Onyx (Cambridge University Press on behalf of Fauna & Flora International) twenty-seven orphaned Namibia cheetahs were successfully raised, rehabilitated and returned to the wild between 2002 and 2018. The...
Mexico’s Vallarta Botanical Garden Establishes Ocelot Sanctuary
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...