Big Catroversy

By DIANE WETZEL | Sunday, January 30, 2011 4:07 AM CST The North Platte Telegraph From left, Daryl Cauffman, Melony Vanhorn, Steven William Kaye II and Dain Heaton were among those protesting against the appearance of Big Cat Rescue Entertainment at the Platte River Mall on Saturday afternoon. A group of local residents staged a [...]

Traveling exotic animal exhibition draws criticism

Pluto the red kangaroo is among the exotic animals on display at the Platte River Mall this week, brought to town by Big Cat Rescue Entertainment. TWN Note: ‘Big Cat Rescue Entertainment’ is actually G.W. Exotics http://ow.ly/3gyml By DIANE WETZEL | Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:07 AM CST The North Platte Telegraph Big Cat Rescue [...]

Tiger Escape in Miami- Owner Doc Antle

Tiger Escape in Miami- Owner Doc Antle Carole Baskin Tampa Cats Examiner September 5th, 2010 12:06 pm ET Visitors to Miami’s Jungle Island stampeded over each other to avoid an escaped, 3 yr old, 500 lb. tiger named Mahesh. A monkey escaped while being transported through the zoo and 500 lb. Mahesh bounded over the [...]

Hercules leads pack of big cats at Carver’s King Richard’s Faire

Hercules leads pack of big cats at Carver’s King Richard’s Faire By Ed Symkus For The Patriot Ledger Posted Sep 04, 2010 @ 09:11 AM Last update Sep 04, 2010 @ 10:41 AM More About Ligers: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/big-cat-facts/ligers White Information: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/wild/white_tigers.htm (Courtesy Big Cat Rescue – Tampa Fl) For  more information please see this excellent article [...]

Baby Steps: Jungle Island to Re-Open Tiger Exhibit This Weekend

Baby Steps: Jungle Island to Re-Open Tiger Exhibit This Weekend Exhibit to open a week after tiger escape More About Ligers: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/big-cat-facts/ligers By TODD WRIGHT Updated 1:45 PM EDT, Fri, Sep 3, 2010 A week after a 700-pound tiger jumped out of an enclosure and into a crowd of people, Jungle Island is expected to [...]

Jungle Island To Re-Open Tiger Exhibit Temporarily

Jungle Island To Re-Open Tiger Exhibit Temporarily Sep 3, 2010 7:34 pm US/Eastern More About Ligers: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/big-cat-facts/ligers WATSON ISLAND (CBS4) Jungle Island will temporarily re-open its Tiger/ Liger exhibit this weekend with the approval of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission. Mahesh, the 700-pound tiger named who escaped last weekend will not be in the [...]

Cubs seized after Taiwan zoo breeds lion-tiger hybrid

Cubs seized after Taiwan zoo breeds lion-tiger hybrid Agence France-Presse First Posted 22:02:00 08/16/2010 TAIPEI, Taiwan — A private zoo in Taiwan has become the island’s first to breed “ligers”—a hybrid of a lion and a tigress—but officials seized the cubs and said Monday they may fine the owner. The three liger cubs were born [...]

Advocates urge harsh punishment for ‘liger’ breeder

Advocates urge harsh punishment for ‘liger’ breeder 2010/08/16 16:44:47 Taipei, Aug 16 (CNA) An animal rights group on Monday called for the immediate seizure of two newborn ligers — a hybrid of a tiger and lion — from a private zoo in Tainan County, saying the operator should be severely punished for illegally cross-breeding two [...]

Kids get to pet tiger’s tail for luck

Kids get to pet tiger’s tail for luck DOUG ELFMAN Jan. 26, 2010 For Information About White Tigers Visit: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/wild/white_tigers.htm Note: This “act” even employs a liger. More Information About Ligers At: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/wild/ligers.htm Tropicana illusionist Dirk Arthur, who works with big cats onstage, took a 10-week-old white Bengal tiger to a Hebrew academy on Monday [...]

Chinese gangs involved in illegal tiger skin trading

Chinese gangs involved in illegal tiger skin trading Bombay News.Net Thursday 22nd October, 2009 Beijing authorities are still allowing the skin and body parts of tigers to be sold in Chinese markets. The tiger skins from India, Myanmar and Nepal are being sold clandestinely while Beijing ignores repeated warnings from conservationists. Undercover operations carried out [...]