Tag: tiger

Photos: Award-Winning Photographer Snaps Tiger ‘Lahja’ Playing in the Snow, and More

Lahja, a regal 6-month-old tiger from the Czech Republic, paws playfully at the snow. Then, with her barrel chest, she canters squarely at the camera, giving the impression that she will pounce straight through the lens. Her golden-brown eyes stare unflinching and with a carnivorous frankness—but Lahja is merely enjoying her playtime. These rare moments…


Stalking Tigers: On Safari in India

We are rolling through the morning mists on a dirt road in the forest, sunlight angling in as through a cathedral window. Our safari jeep driver slows, and from the passenger seat the guide leans over the door to stare into the roadside dust. He smiles when he sees a print and points back the…


Zoo Tiger Shot While Biting Man’s Arm as He Screams

Warning: article contains graphic content NAPLES, Fla.—Body camera footage released by authorities showed a man screaming in pain and pleading for help just before a sheriff’s deputy shot a Malayan tiger that had grabbed the man’s arm at a Florida zoo. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said the man was seriously injured Wednesday evening when…


Photographer Sets Camera Trap to Capture Rusty-Spotted Cats, Leopards, Exotic Beasts in India

An animal lover has captured big cats and other exotic animals using camera traps. Photographer Gaurav Ramnaravanan took a host of pictures from various locations in farmlands and villages in the western Ghats and other parts of India. The pictures show the striking spotted cats being caught by a camera trap—which are decked out in…


Male Tiger ‘Adopts’ 4 Tiger Cubs After Their Mom Dies; Wildlife Experts Call Behavior ‘Rare’

A male Indian tiger has stepped up to fill the role of caregiver to four cubs after their mother died—and wildlife experts are calling the adoption “rare” behavior. The male tiger has been observed watching over the juveniles and bringing them dead prey for sustenance, as they are unable to hunt for themselves. The mother of…


Feds Seize 68 Lions, Tigers and Other Animals From ‘Tiger King Park’ in Oklahoma

THACKERVILLE, Okla.—Federal authorities have seized 68 animals from an animal park in Oklahoma featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.” The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that the seizure of the federally protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids, and a jaguar as part of a court-approved agreement to resolve a DOJ complaint against Jeffrey and Lauren Lowe…