Conservationist is mauled to death by 400lb white lions he kept at his South African safari lodge West Mathewson, 68, was fatally mauled by two lionesses on Wednesday Incident happened when he unlocked their cage to take them for a morning walk Conservationist Mr Mathewson ran a safari known as Lion Tree Top Lodge By … Read more
Zoos across the world say their animals are becoming ‘lonely’ without visitors as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Zoo keepers have shared their wide-ranging methods to keep animals active and engaged as even those that have since reopened struggle to pull in the usual number of visitors to their sites. Since the coronavirus pandemic … Read more
Just over a century ago, more than 200,000 wild lions were living in Africa. Today, there are only about 20,000. To help bring this tragic decline into focus and to celebrate World Lion Day on August 10, the ‘New Big 5’ project – which is asking the public to vote for animals they’d most like … Read more
Numerous decapitated sea lions discovered on Vancouver Island and some were completed skinned – experts believe humans are at fault A resident of Vancouver Island, Canada discovered decapitated sea lions Deborah Short has found five carcasses since April along a path near the shoreline Experts are not yet sure what caused the deaths, but suspect it … Read more
Melanie Griffith reflects on growing up with mother Tippi Hedren and sharing her childhood home with lions and tigers in series of throwback photos By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:59 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 04:00 BST, 19 June 2020 Melanie Griffith is taking a walk down memory lane and reminiscing about growing … Read more
This has been a tumultuous year at Longleat. First, Alexander, the outlandish 7th Marquess of Bath, fatally succumbed to coronavirus, then the fabulous Wiltshire house and its famous safari park was sealed off from the outside world. But yesterday a new era dawned as Strictly star Emma Weymouth — or, more properly, the Marchioness of … Read more
Two lions could be put down following the horrific mauling of an experienced zookeeper. Jennifer Brown, 35, was cleaning the animal’s cage before the lions pounced and attacked her in the head and neck at Shoalhaven Zoo, in North Nowra, New South Wales, on Friday. Two quick-thinking colleagues rushed in to stop the attack and … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews the weekend’s TV: Stealing raw meat from hungry lions? Now that’s real bravado! By Christopher Stevens for Daily Mail Published: 01:25 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 01:30 BST, 25 May 2020 Walking With Elephants Rating: Britain’s Greatest Comedy Character Rating: Any walk with adventurer Levison Wood is exhausting, and not only … Read more
Dakota Johnson opened up about her family’s extreme love for cats Friday on an at-home edition of The Graham Norton Show. The 30-year-old Suspiria star revealed that her grandmother Tippi Hedren currently keeps ’13 or 14 lions and tigers’ at her home, though she once had dozens of the big cats wandering free around her … Read more
Lions who were both born into captivity have found happiness together after their rescuers decided to introduce them to one another. King of the jungle Luke and lioness Phuku defied the odds to form a strong bond at Love Lions Alive sanctuary in Free State, South Africa, after meeting earlier this year. The pair were … Read more