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A Namibian cheetah named Jwala just gave birth to five healthy cubs at India's Kuno National Park, bringing the nation's total cheetah population to 53. The milestone marks a major win for Project Cheetah, India's ambitious effort to bring the big cats back after they went extinct locally 70 years ago.
A tiger rescued from illegal traffickers in 2019 just received lifesaving dental care at a UK zoo. Aqua can now eat normally again after specialists performed a two-hour root canal on his massive canine teeth.
One of the world's most endangered big cats is making a comeback in Central Asia's most isolated nation. New camera trap surveys reveal growing leopard populations in Turkmenistan's protected mountain ranges.
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In Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, jaguars once hunted to near extinction now fuel a thriving ecotourism industry worth millions. Local ranchers are choosing to protect the big cats instead of killing them, proving conservation can be profitable.
India's ambitious cheetah conservation project just welcomed nine new big cats from Botswana to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. The arrival marks another major milestone in bringing cheetahs back to India after they went extinct seven decades ago.
Camera traps captured a rare snow leopard in Uzbekistan's Gissar State Nature Reserve, proving these elusive "ghosts of the mountain" still roam the protected peaks. An unexpected legacy of Soviet-era conservation is now helping save one of the world's most endangered big cats.
India's tiger population is thriving so well that certain reserves now offer visitors exceptional chances of spotting these magnificent big cats in the wild. From Ranthambore's open terrain to Bandhavgarh's record-high tiger density, conservation success is giving wildlife lovers unforgettable encounters with nature's most iconic predator.
With fewer than 120 Arabian leopards left in the wild, a groundbreaking $51.6 million partnership between the Smithsonian and Saudi Arabia's Royal Commission for AlUla is racing to save one of the world's rarest big cats. The collaboration will bring these critically endangered leopards to Washington, D.C. for the first time, connecting millions to conservation science while supporting breeding and rewilding efforts.
A rare Rembrandt lion sketch just sold for nearly $14 million, and every penny goes to protecting endangered wild cats. The billionaire owner chose conservation over profit in what might be the most generous art sale ever.
India will bring together leaders from 95 countries this year for the world's first Global Big Cat Summit, marking a historic moment for wildlife conservation. The announcement came during India's Union Budget 2026, positioning the nation as a global leader in protecting tigers, lions, leopards, and other endangered big cats.
Three lions just completed an epic journey from Honduras to their forever home in Arkansas, marking the first time the Central American nation has relocated big cats to U.S. sanctuaries. After years of planning, Cyrus, Zephora, and Juancito now have the space and care they've always deserved.