A new study reveals the alarming rise in targeted lion poaching across Africa, driven by organised criminal networks and the illegal trade in body parts. Urgent conservation measures are needed to pro ...

The cougar ( Puma concolor) holds the Guinness world record for the mammal with the most names. It has more than 40 names in English alone, including mountain lion, puma, panther, ghost cat, deer ...

A CSI-style investigation in Zimbabwe helped to successfully prosecute two people for killing a lion and trafficking its teeth, flesh and other body parts in February. Forensic specialists analyzed ...

But before Joe Exotic, there was Mabel Stark. Often described as America’s most famous female tiger trainer, the Tiger Queen was renowned for her pluck and charisma.

An Oregon man started a depredation control service after a cougar killed his wife's goat in 2018. Eric Lee has since killed ...

The stunning male lion Olepolos of the Sala's coalition on a territorial patrol in golden morning light. US tells Americans to shelter in place as Mexican Army kills cartel leader 83-year-old woman ...

The King of the Jungle title creates a geographic fallacy regarding actual habitats. Traditional assumptions about lions living in jungles are fundamentally incorrect. Observe the clash of these 2 ...

Despite being widely called the “King of the Jungle,” lions rarely live in jungles. The nickname reflects cultural symbolism rather than habitat. In the wild, lions primarily inhabit savannas, ...

After a fatal mountain lion attack killed a woman hiking in January 2026, a separate sighting forced a trail closure. A woman was killed in Colorado’s first fatal mountain lion attack in 25 years.

Weeks before a 46-year-old Fort Collins woman was killed in a mountain lion attack near Estes Park, a Glen Haven resident fought off a lion on the same trail. Gary Messina, an ultra marathon runner ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KUSA) - Friends are mourning the death of a Colorado woman who was attacked by a mountain lion on New Year’s Day. Kristen Kovatch was an avid hiker and runner and part of several ...