Joe Exotic Convicted for Murder for Hire & 17 Wildlife Trafficking Violations Sentenced to 22 Years in the Federal Pen! Since the arrest of Joe Exotic in September 2018 the GW Zoo has been run by Jeff Lowe and Lauren Lowe. 1/22/20 – See the sentencing statement for Joe Exotic […]
Patty Perry Wildlife Environmental Conservation A wildlife conservationist was attacked and injured by several of her own tigers during an event at a wildlife sanctuary in southern California. Patty Perry, founder of Wildlife Environmental Conservation (WEC) in Moorpark, California, suffered puncture wounds and several cuts after at least two of […]
Updated October 2019 Vincent Von Duke is a sixth-generation circus trainer based in Lakeland, Florida who presents a traveling big cat show called Close Encounters of the Exotic Kind at Shrine circuses and fairs throughout the eastern United States. Von Duke formerly trained big cats for a circus which closed […]
After the tigers were forced to perform in the Nerger’s circus act, this white tiger was confined to a tiny cage so guests could take photos. How in the world is taking a photo in front of a caged white tiger educational for these children? “Nerger’s Splendid Tigers” is an old-school […]
PETA Alerts USDA to Unlicensed Doug Terranova’s Recent Circus Performances September 10, 2019 Contact: David Perle 202-483-7382 Kaufman, Texas – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) permanently revoked the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) license of Doug Terranova, a Kaufman-based animal exhibitor, on August 30 and ordered him and his company to pay […]