Rare leopard cubs

BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Newsletter Signup World By Pritha Paul @ZiggyZina143 03/03/18 AT 6:00 AM The video of an angry tiger, fighting with an equally furious bear was captured Wednesday at the Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra, India.The fight between a tiger and a sloth bear was captured by Akshay Kumar, chief naturalist at Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge, when he was leading a safari with tourists. The bear, along with her cub, were on their way to a water body in the park that the tiger had claimed as its territory.On seeing its territory threatened by the bear, the tiger attacks it. Thinking the tiger might attack its cub, the bear starts fiercely fighting back."The tiger attacked the bear more than five minutes. It went after the sloth bear but she kept charging in order to protect her cub," Kumar told Indian news network NDTV. "It went on for 15 minutes. The tiger was roaring. It was a severe fight."After sticking … [Read more...] about Watch: Tiger Wrestles Bear In Rare Viral Video

Septuplet cheetah cubs were born Nov. 30, 2018, are in "great health" at a Virginia zoo. (Metro Richmond Zoo) Seven’s a lucky number and that’s how many cheetah cubs were born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The zoo, announced via its website, the seven cubs are in “great health and growing fast.” They were born Nov 30. A cheetah having seven cubs is a very rare experience. The zoo said that occurs only 1 percent of the time. The cubs, along with their mother, Vaila, are in the zoo’s cheetah breeding facility and are not on exhibit. Zoogoers might be able to catch a glimpse of the cubs come March. The zoo said the cheetah is Africa’s most endangered cat, and the wild population has declined from 100,000 to only 7,000 left in the world. Since 2013, the Metro Richmond Zoo has launched massive efforts in cheetah conservation and has had nine litters born with a total of 47 cubs. … [Read more...] about 7 cheetah cubs cause for celebration at Virginia zoo

Berlin Zoo is celebrating the arrival of twin panda cubs, the first to be born in Germany. Keepers only confirmed last week that mother Meng Meng was pregnant and she gave birth on Saturday. The zoo confirmed the news and tweeted its congratulations on Sunday, saying: "Meng Meng became a mom – twice!" Video released by the zoo on Monday showed Meng Meng playing with her newborn in an enclosure. Meng Meng and her nine-year-old partner Jiao Qing arrived from China in June 2017, and keepers only confirmed last week that she was pregnant. … [Read more...] about Watch: Panda gives birth to rare twins at Berlin Zoo

Dangerous snakes and a rare Asian leopard cat are being kept in Derbyshire, according to new figures. Owners of animals that are threatened or have the potential to harm or even kill require a licence, issued under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.After filing Freedom of Information requests with borough councils in Derbyshire, we can reveal the dangerous animals being kept in the area.One licence issued relates to a rare Asian leopard cat.An Asian leopard cat is a similar size to its domestic counterpart but has a similar pattern – as the name suggests – of a leopard.It has webbed toes and is most commonly found in China, Russia, India and Pakistan and the surrounding areas.The cat is listed as a threatened species and this is the reason why a licence is required to care for it.It lives in tropical rainforests, plantations and forests in the foothills of the Himalayas and eats small mammals such as rats, mice and hares, along with lizards, birds and … [Read more...] about DERBYSHIRE: Dangerous animal licences

A BRITISH man who opened his own safari park in South Africa and hand-reared a lion which would eventually maul him faces a long road to recovery. Mike Hodge, 72, from Wilmslow in Cheshire, moved from the UK with his wife Chrissy and her daughter Emma in 1999. Mike hand-reared the male lion named Shamba from a cub before the animal mauled him on Saturday. He is currently “recovering well” in a Johannesburg hospital after suffering a “broken jaw and several lacerations.” A family friend said: "Mike should recover fully but it is a long road ahead as his injuries are extensive." He said he is “devastated” that the animal was shot and killed during the incident over the weekend. The Brits started their own lion project in 2003 before opening the Marakele Animal Sanctuary in Thabaziambi in December 2010. Following the success of the park, the three Brits created the Predator Centre within the sanctuary which would include at least a dozen big cats. … [Read more...] about Brit safari park owner savaged by lion faces ‘long road’ to recovery