A rare Bengal tiger cub has made its home at a dog shelter in Mexico. The 70 kilogram big cat named Albert was forced to move to the pound after his former zoo was shut down by environmental authorities. The 6-month-old playful tiger has received a warm welcome at the shelter. ‘He’s happy here,’ shelter…
Wichita chef takes lion off menu after protests The Associated Press Published: Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 – 12:20 pm WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita restaurant won’t be serving lion at a one-night-only dinner next week after animal rights groups protested its inclusion in the exotic meal. The Wichita Eagle (ttp://bit.ly/P8j0qP) reports that Jason Febres, a chef at Taste…
Stapps Circle S Ranch in Greensburg, IN On October 15, 2011, Tim returned one of the two (or three*) tigers he had previously acquired from GW Exotic Animal Park in late June of 2010 according to Wikipedia. The tiger, apparently kept at Stapps Circle S Ranch in Greensburg, IN, was malnourished and thin. It…
DUBAI // Scores of endangered lions, tigers and cheetahs are being advertised openly on a classified website. The manager of the website says he sometimes receives complaints from the public, but says that as far as he knows, it is not illegal to advertise animals in this way. Lions, tigers and cheetahs for sale…
APPLE VALLEY, MINN. – An endangered Amur tiger cub has found a new home at the Minnesota Zoo. The new cub, transferred to the Minnesota Zoo from the Saint Louis Zoo on July 19, was born July 1 and had been hand-reared since her birth. To ensure the best socialization, animal care staff from both the Saint…