OMAHA, Neb.—LSU staved off elimination from the College World Series for a second time. And now the Tigers are right where they expected to be all along. Cade Beloso hit a go-ahead three-run homer, freshman Griffin Herring pitched 4 2/3 innings of shutout relief in his longest outing and LSU forced a second bracket final…
LSU Tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5–2 to Set up a Rematch for a Spot in the College World Series Finals
One Cat to Rule Them All: Is the Lion the True King of Beasts?
There are 41 members of the cat’s family—all are the embodiment of grace and power, spectacular top predators that command respect. This dramatic special reviews the feline family to find out whether there really is one Top Cat to rule them all. From domestic cats to Siberian tigers, all cats are predators and built for…
Endangered Sumatran Tiger Moves Into Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
By Dewayne Bevil From South Florida Sun Sentinel Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is now home to Bandar, a critically endangered Sumatran tiger. Theme park visitors can see the new resident in the Jungala area of the attraction. Bandar, a 9-year-old male, was transferred from Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. The move is…
World’s Tiger Population Is 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Estimated: Conservation Group
There are far more tigers in the world than previously thought, according to a new population assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The wild tiger population sits somewhere between 3,700 and 5,600, up 40 percent from the last tiger assessment in 2015, the IUCN said in a July 21 report. Improvements in monitoring led…
Epic Rescue: ‘Train Tigers’ Locked in Carriage for 15 Years See Sky Above for First Time
After being locked in an abandoned train carriage in Argentina for 15 years, a family of four rescued Bengal tigers has finally seen the sky above and felt the grass beneath their paws. International animal welfare group Four Paws was told about the captive “train tigers” in northwestern Argentina’s San Luis province in 2021 after…
China’s Family-Run Circuses, Tiger Farmers Jobless Due to New Regulations
Once known as China’s circus town, Haogou township of Suzhou city, Anhui Province, has a relatively long history of family-run circuses. At its peak, there were over 400 circuses, 20,000 employees, and a combined annual income as high as 400 million yuan (about $63 million). Nearly one-third of the local rural residents made a living…
Cat Sanctuary Workers Find Tiger Cub Hours Old in Tiny Breeding Facility, Raise Him to Be Apex Predator
A team of wildcat sanctuary workers drove down a windy, wooded dirt road in Indiana to a small, out-of-the-way animal breeding facility where they fully expected to find a pair of lions and two tigers in need of a good home. They never expected to find a tiger cub. Enclosed in chain-link fence, the compound…
Ohtani Dominates on Mound, Homers in 3-1 Angels Win
DETROIT—Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th homer and pitched eight sharp innings, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Wednesday night. The crowd of 27,282 was hoping to see Cabrera hit his 500th career homer, but the slugger went 1 for 4 with a first-inning single. “He’s obviously one…
2 Rare Sumatran Tigers Recovering After Catching COVID-19
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Two rare Sumatran tigers at the zoo in the Indonesian capital are recovering after being infected with COVID-19. Nine-year-old Tino became ill with shortness of breath, sneezing, and a runny nose on July 9. He also lost his appetite. Two days later, 12-year-old Hari was showing the same symptoms. Swabs were taken and results…
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