Panthera’s Tributes to the Legendary Dr. Alan Rabinowitz
On August 5, 2018, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz passed away. According to this press release from Panthera, the wild cat conservation organization that he co-founded, his death came after a long…
Tag: big cats
The Shifting Cultural Significance of Jaguars in Colombia
Dr. Esteban Payán, the Northern South America Regional Director for Panthera‘s Jaguar Program, has just released a fascinating blog post. It details the changing cultural meanings that have been attributed…
Video of Lions Hunting for World Lion Day
Today, August 10, is World Lion Day. It was created to generate support for one of Earth’s most incredible animals: the lion (Panthera leo). As with many species of large…
Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, Stalwart Champion for Big Cats, Has Died
Panthera, the conservation NGO (non-governmental organization) dedicated to the protection of all the world’s wild cat species, has just released a shocking statement. Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, one of the world’s…
New Video of Snow Leopard Cubs Playing in Kyrgyzstan
I am unimaginably busy right now with a project that I will tell you about as soon as I get a chance. In fact, I have been meaning to write…
How Wild Predators can Benefit Humans
I recently found a fascinating article on Cool Green Science byJustine E. Hausheer. It covers an important topic: how wild predators can benefit humans. For centuries, many human cultures around the world…
Happy Global Tiger Day!
Today, July 29, is Global Tiger Day. It is a day set aside to honor and protect the most magnificent cat of all, the tiger (Panthera tigris). The Situation Tigers…
When the Cat’s Away: Pumas in the Eastern United States – Part 1
Introduction The following is a guest post from Jessica Turner, whom you may remember from this Q&A. It is the first installment in a two-part series about pumas (Puma concolor)…
The Jaguar 