We wanted to see what our tigers would think about a BIG stuffed tiger. Check out their reactions! You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile BIG CAT TV is a close look into our day-to-day operations, the conservation efforts we support, and the exotic feline residents of “Big Cat Rescue” in Tampa, FL. USA. Big Cat Rescue is an educational non-breeding, accredited, sanctuary and a registered non-profit 501c3 so your donations are tax deductible!
Partula snail species return to the wild after 25 years!
EXCITING NEWS! Two Extinct-in-the-Wild Partula snail species have returned to their native homeland, for the first time in 25 years! We’ve been working with other leading zoos and the French Polynesian Government to coordinate a conservation breeding programme.
Meet Baby Schmidt’s Red-tailed Monkey Jack
Learn all about baby Schmidt’s Red-tailed Monkey, Jack, born at the Houston Zoo in late June!
What Are Auks?
Auks are birds which belong to the Alcidae family. Auks are also known as auks. The Alcidae family includes murres, puffins, guillemot, auklet, and Dovekie. Auks are birds which look like penguins for multiple reasons; their black and white exterior, the way that they stand, and the environment that they live in. However, auks are not related to penguins. Additionally, male and female auks look similar in appearance, which is referred to as monomorphic.
Auks have the ability to fly. However, since their wings are small, they need to flap them very quickly in order to actually take flight. Auks … Continue
Meet Rosa The Sea Otter! -Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Pawesome Ladies
Time to meet Rosa the Sea Otter, the matriarch of the Sea Otter exhibit! At 20 (!) years of age, she’s our oldest sea otter—and also one of our blondest! Quick aside: the grizzling of sea otters doesn’t have much to do with age—you can see from her pup photo that she was born blonde: https://gph.is/g/ZnxglRK Rosa was found stranded as a four-week-old pup in north Monterey Bay in September 1999. She weighed just over five pounds at the time! In April 2000 she was released back to the wild, where she spent nearly two years as a wild sea … Continue