Big Cat Week 2015 to Begin on November 27
Back in September I shared a press release about Big Cat Week 2015. After many visits to National Geographic’s website, I have finally learned when Big Cat Week will begin.…
Lion Populations Likely to Fall by Half in Central and West Africa
As of now, African lions have lost over 90% of their historic range. Nearly 100 years ago there were as many as 200,000 wild African lions, and now that number…
Jaguars in the United States: Part 2
I was stunned by the surprise and beauty of the scene. This was a first for me. I had been 60 years waiting to see this beautiful creature. I said…
Jaguars in the United States: Part 1
We saw neither hide nor hair of him, but his personality pervaded the wilderness; no living beast forgot his potential presence, for the price of unwariness was death. No deer…
New Video of a Jaguar Diving Underwater to Kill a Caiman
This video has been making the rounds on social media lately, so you may have already seen it. But I had to share it here. A group of tourists in…
Jaguars Getting some Well-Deserved Media Attention
I am happy to report that jaguars have recently been featured by two well-known environmental groups: Defenders of Wildlife and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Both organizations have given jaguars…
Amazing Footage of a Snow Leopard Investigating a Camera Trap
Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are some of the most elusive creatures on this planet. Few humans have ever witnessed one, which is why this footage is so remarkable. The Snow…
Are Human-Wildlife Conflicts Really Human-Human Conflicts?
Previously, I wrote about how conflict between people and jaguars is often more complicated than it may seem. While it may appear to be driven by predation on livestock, Marchini…
The Jaguar 