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I don't know about you, but I love to watch wild cats playing like kittens. It's fascinating to see these huge animals, weighting in at 400 pounds batting around a ball, or in this case a pumpkin, like it was a fuzzy cat toy.
This video is one of my favorite Halloween/Pumpkin Videos. These tigers, lions and I think it's a bearcat are having a great time playing with the pumpkins. Cameron the lion and Zabu the white tiger are so protective of their pumpkins, like they would be after a kill. Very much like domestic cats will do with a new toy. Very cute.
Cameron and Zabu came to Bg Cat Rescue together so they live in the same compound and they are very attached. They were in a horrible little zoo in New England that kept them together in hopes that they would breed. That never happened and since they've been at Big Cat Rescue, Cameron has had a vasectomy. They will live together for the rest of their lives at Big Cat Rescue.
You have to watch this video through to the end, one lioness named Sarabi, was perhaps expecting something a little sweeter... Maybe a pumpkin pie, not just a pumpkin - watch her face at about 4:43 after she tastes it. Sarabi has very human-like facial expressions.
Yesterday, I told you about Neo who loves to eat pumpkin in True Halloween Cats are Crazy for Pumpkin. Well, it seems that Neo is very much like his distant cousins, the Cougar. Here's a video of pumpkin day at Big Cat Rescue, a non for profit rescue organization for wild cats. These cougars are having a great time "Smashing Pumpkins"
Enjoy.
This is a follow up to the post Abused Lions and Tigers saved by Big Cat Rescue. This video shows how the lions and tigers are adapting to their new life. They have a large area to live in with a pool! They are slimming down and becoming more active.
It is sad to see, but if you look in the cat's mouths you can see that they don't have their big canine teeth. They have to be fed a special diet that doesn't require them to tear their food.
Big Cat Rescue is one of the best facilities. But they need donations to keep their operation running. You can donate as little or as much as you can. If you have a spare $25.00 you can adopt a big cat.
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Six wild cats, 2 lions and 4 tigers owned by some idiot in Ohio named Diana McCourt had their claws removed and their fangs so that she could let people take pictures and pet the wild cats. These poor cats were mutilated for entertainment!
This makes me sick. But the story has a happy ending. These six cats, kind of formed a pride because they had lived together and endured abuse together for so long. Big Cat Rescue of Florida was able to rescue all 6 cats.
Originally, the only cat to be rescued was Joseph the youngest male who still had his canine teeth. But when it was discovered that the cats were like family and had been for at least 9 years, Big Cat Rescue appealed to it's supporters for funding to take the whole pride.
You can see how they were transported in this video. Thank you to Big Cat Rescue.
If you see or hear of abuse to any animal, you can report it at 911 Animal Abuse. Post pictures and tell your story. Help get the word out and make a difference in an animal's life.
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So how do you like this. The government of Nepal created a refuge that is 117 sq miles and it even connects to two other conservation areas in India for Bengal Tigers, Rhinos, birds and deer. You'd think that would be great news. And I'm sure it was great news to wild cat conservationists and the World Wild Life Fund.
But poachers are going into this area and shooting the animals. It's like shooting fish in a barrel! The poachers know where the cats are, even know when the place is patrolled and then they go in and kill the Tigers. It's horrific. These wild animals think they have some freedom, and the people who put them there think that this is a safe place for them to be, but they get shot because they are so easy to find.
In 2005, a survey of the Bengal Tiger Population in the Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve in Nepal and the numbers were up to 50 Bengal Tigers. But in April 2008, those numbers have dwindled to 6! Yes, you read that right, it's not a typo 6 Bengal Tigers left in refuge that was designed to protect them. Disgusting. Apparently, the poachers take every part of the tiger, unlike rhinos, where only the tusks are taken. So there is no trace of the animal once it has been killed.
Read Tigers Disappear From Himalayan Refuge and see for yourself!
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Not sure this is a good idea. I'm waiting to find out how this goes. I blogged about the dwindling Bengal tiger population before. Tigers are so highly sought after by poachers for their skin and body parts that any attempt at conserving them has led to disaster.
So now, they take perfectly happy Bengal tigers out of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan and move them to the Sariska Tiger Reserve in India where the entire Bengal Tiger population was wiped out just a few years ago. They are hoping that the big cats populate the reserve, but I bet what actually happens is they get shot too. I hate to be a pessimist, but come on people, the poachers killed all of the Bengal Tigers that lived there before, what makes you think they won't do it again?
Basically the move just makes it easier for poachers, because a small population of Tigers is easier to overtake and kill than a large group. I'll be watching this one.
Read Endangered Tiger Moved to Reserve in India in First-Ever Attempt at Relocation
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Whatever happened to Christian the Lion after the reunion? John and Ace Australian Interview (video)
I blogged about the recent Interview with John Rendall and Ace Bourke that the today show did. And in that interview, they answer the question, Whatever happened to Christian the Lion after the reunion?
The last time John saw him was during a trip to Kenya in 1974, three years after the reunion video. Christian was double the size, at least 500 lbs and looking very healthy. Christian recognized John then too! He was with wild lionesses and had litters of cubs. He had completely integrated into the wild. They never saw him again. And to the best of anyone's knowledge he went forth into that enormous conservation area and lived out his days with his pride.
There is a lovely video of the interview with Ace and John by Kerri-Anne Kennerley. They talk about their experiences when he was a cub. He was such a kind, gentle and intelligent lion. There are more pictures and videos and the pair reminisce about their relationship with Christian.
In part 2 John and Ace talk about Boy the lion who helped Christian rehabilitate and the days after the reunion video. They recount tales of Christian stalking a fully grown Rhino. A lovely interview, Ace and John are very eloquent and they truly loved their little lion. Please consider helping out the cause by donating to the George Adamson Wildlife Fund to continue their great efforts of conserving wildlife in Africa.
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Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 3 and 4
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 5 and 6
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 7 and 8
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 9 and 10
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John Rendall and Anthony "Ace" Bourke talk about Christian on the Today Show. They talk about the excitement they felt when they saw Christian. John and Ace are still involved in animal conservation with the George Adamson Wildlife Fund. If you are touched by this story, give generously to the fund so they can continue their conservation efforts at Wild Life Now.
Read the full story Hugging Lion's ex-owners reflect on his legacy.Other posts about Christian the Lion:
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 1 and 2
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 3 and 4
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 5 and 6
Other posts about Christian the Lion:
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 1 and 2
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 3 and 4
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 5 and 6
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 7 and 8
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 9 and 10
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These are the final two parts to the movie: Christian, the lion who thought he was people. I keep calling it a movie, but it's really a documentary - it's a true story and there are no actors or stunt doubles. Christian the lion is played by Christian himself.
In part 10, you can see how Christian's comfort with Ace and John made Mona, Lisa and Supercub comfortable with them too. The film then shows Christian's parents in a cramped zoo and compares their lives to Christian's. Such a touching film. I just finished watching it and I am completely overwhelmed.
Other posts about Christian the Lion:
The true story of Christian the lion...
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 1 and 2
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 3 and 4
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 5 and 6
Christian the Lion: The Movie Parts 7 and 8
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