A white tiger cub born at a Nicaragua zoo is the result of a rare genetic mutation with a strange history. Source: https://www.livescience.com/rare-white-tiger-born-in-zoo-to-orange-parents.html
Tag: Tigers
Lions Are Less Likely To Attack Cattle With Eyes Painted on Their Backsides
An anonymous reader shares a report: The predation of livestock by carnivores, and the retaliatory killing of carnivores as a result, is a major global conservation challenge. Such human-wildlife conflicts are a key driver of large carnivore declines and the costs of coexistence are often disproportionately borne by rural communities in the global south. While current approaches tend to focus on…
Endangered tigers have made a remarkable comeback in five countries
The number of wild tigers is on the increase in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Russia, say conservationists Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2250138-endangered-tigers-have-made-a-remarkable-comeback-in-five-countries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
How are zoo animals handling the coronavirus shutdown?
How captive animals are coping with the sudden emptiness of the world’s zoos and aquariums Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/zoo-aquarium-animals-coronavirus-shutdown…
Tiger survival threatened by mass road-building in precious habitats
Over half the world’s wild tigers now live 5 kilometres from a road, and infrastructure projects planned in Asia could fragment their habitat further Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242107-tiger-survival-threatened-by-mass-road-building-in-precious-habitats/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Outrageous ‘Tiger King’ zoo owners say they help tigers. Conservation experts disagree.
The sensational human drama of “Tiger King” dramatically downplays how tigers are harmed by unregulated captive breeding in unaccredited zoos. Source: https://www.livescience.com/tiger-king-big-cat-conservation.html
Keep raising money to save the pandas – it helps other animals too
Some conservationists have criticised fundraising efforts that focus on “flagship” species like pandas or tigers, warning this could harm less well-known species, but that turns out not to be the case Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2234833-keep-raising-money-to-save-the-pandas-it-helps-other-animals-too/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
February birthstone is the amethyst
Are you a February baby? Here’s some cool info about your birthstone, the amethyst. Plus pics! Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/february-birthstone-amethyst…
Tiger’s attack on boy thwarted by glass barrier
One young zoo visitor recently got quite a scare when a tiger came charging towards him behind a glass wall. The incident occurred approximately one w… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/333361/tigers-attack-on-boy-thwarted-by-glass-barrier…
Baseball star captures ‘Bigfoot’ on deer cam
Tigers infielder Jordy Mercer has posted up two still images of an alleged Sasquatch on his property. The 33-year-old Major League Baseball veteran re… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/332326/baseball-star-captures-bigfoot-on-deer-cam…