Hercules leads pack of big cats at Carver's King Richard's Faire

King Richard's Faire in Carver, MA, hosts the "Tale of the Tiger" show put on by T.I.G.E.R.S., an organization led by Dr. Bhagavan Antle, featuring tigers, white tigers, and golden tabby tigers. The star of the show is a liger named Hercules.

Carolina Tiger Rescue is opposed to the use of wild animals for purposes other than education or breeding in accordance with Species Survival and Population Management Plans. Carolina Tiger believes that the ideal home for wildlife is in their natural habitat.

Carolina Tiger is also against breeding hybrids like ligers or breeding for distinct coloration (white tigers, tabby tigers). These "designer" colorations are recessive traits, and breeding for them encourages inbreeding. This type of breeding also depletes resources that might otherwise be devoted to rescuing other wildlife or working to save wildlife species in their native habitats.

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Days may be numbered for owning exotic animals in Ohio

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Cindy Shaffer holds a photo of her exotic cat, Serafina. The animal, similar in appearance to a cheetah, was kept as a pet and has been missing for two months.

Rules are not being drafted in Ohio to ban the ownership of "wild and dangerous" thanks to an agreement between the state's Governor, Ted Strickland, and the Humane Society of the United States. The action follows an incident where a bear attacked and killed his caretaker in August.

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Which is faster - a cheetah or a Fiesta?

On Sunday, a British rally car driver intends to pit her Fiesta against the speed of an eagle, a peregrine falcon, and a cheetah at Eagle Heights Wildlife Park in the UK. Although the peregrine falcon can reach speeds of close to 200 mph, the cheetah s thought to be the contestant to beat, with its acceleration of 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds!

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Exotic African cat found as roadkill on Thruway near Weedsport exit

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This serval, an exotic, medium-sized cat native to Africa, was found as roadkill recently on the state Thruway.


A serval was killed on a highway near the exit for Weedsport, NY. The serval may have escaped from private owner Glenn Donnelly, who is licensed to keep wild cats on his property.

The serval did have some form of identification, but the details have not been reported to media.

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Zoo offers chance for photos with cheetah

Guests attending the Cougar Mountain Zoo's Cheetah Masquerade Gala on September 18 will have the chance to have their photo taken with a cheetah. Guests will have to bid on 3 photo opportunities to join a shoot with Taini, a cheetah from from Wildlife Safari.

Funds raised at the event will support the construction of a cheetah habitat at the zoo.

Carolina Tiger Rescue is opposed to the use of wild animals for purposes other than education or breeding in accordance with Species Survival and Population Management Plans.

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White tiger cub turns black

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A white tiger cub at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Tamil Nadu, India is turning black. The cub was part of a litter of three born 3 months ago. Zoo officials currently think this change may be genetic.

"Melanistic" tigers have only been rumored, the closest evidence being a dark pelt that turned out to be more of a very dark orange. Black coloring is seen in many other wildcat species, most notably the leopard and jaguar.

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Tiger cub found among stuffed toys in Bangkok luggage

This two-month old tiger cub was found stuffed in a woman's luggage at Bangkok's international airport.


A Bangkok woman drugged a tiger cub and attempted to smuggle it out of the country in a bag full of of plush tigers. X-rays aroused suspicion in airport security and wildlife officers were called in. The cub is being cared for by the rescue center of the department of national parks.

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