ST. LOUIS • The staff at the St. Louis Zoo is hand-raising two newborn lion cubs because their mother, Cabara, has failed to produce enough milk to feed them. Two other cubs in the litter have died. “In the wild, it is not uncommon for lion mothers to rear fewer than 50 percent of the cubs [...]
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Dreamworld Tiger Island
Dreamworld’s Tiger Island bought two 2 week old tiger cubs from a New South Wales breeder in April 2012. There is no reason to be breeding tigers for life in cages. As long as people will pay to see tigers in cages, that money will not be going into real conservation projects that would save them [...]
Last holiday hoorah at Zootastic Park
Last holiday hoorah at Zootastic Park Although the holiday is over, and 2012 is undeniably under way, Zootastic Park, one of the region’s more unique attractions, wants to stretch that holiday feeling for a little bit longer. The park’s operators say, given the difficult economy, they want to give back to the community for its [...]
Darling Downs Zoo Rents Out Their Cubs
Department of Primary Industries broke its own rules in allowing lion cubs at Ian Malouf’s party Breached own regulations … Zookeeper Stephanie Robinson with lion cub Spot at the landfill site at Eastern Creek. Picture: Tim Hunter Source: The Daily Telegraph VIP tour …NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell is given at tour of the landfill site by entrepreneur [...]
Lion Cubs Born Into Caged Life at Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo
Lion Cubs Born Into Caged Life at Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo There are two new additions at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. Cooey, a female lion on loan from Ontario, gave birth to one male and one female cub on September 24th. “We are thrilled to have lion cubs born at [...]
Lion cub smuggling a worrying trend in Somalia
Lion cub smuggling a worrying trend in Somalia MOGADISHU, SOMALIA—Behind a fortified compound encircled with sandbags near Mogadishu’s airport is a large fenced enclosure that was the unlikely home to a pair of lion cubs rescued from smugglers earlier this year. The two cubs were discovered aboard a ship at Mogadishu port. They were taken [...]
Tiger Encounter Linda Terry & Felicia Frisco
Tiger Exploitation at Sarasota Fair From Howard Baskin 3-24-12: Yesterday I went to the Sarasota County Fair where Joe Schreibvogel has 3 tiger cubs. Nearby the equally despicable Frisco Family has their little circus act. Schreibvogel has two cubs there that are probably about six months old. They spend all day in small barren [...]
Why is it Wrong to Pet or Pose with Cubs?
THE TRUTH ABOUT TIGER CUB PETTING DISPLAYS IN MALLS By Howard Baskin, JD, MBA, Advisory Board Chairman of Big Cat Rescue, Tampa, FL Cubs at the mall always = cub abuse Breeders who charge the public to pet and take photos with young tiger cubs tell venues and customers some or all of the following [...]
