Big cats (and other wild cats) generally

{wood-engraving of male ocelot (23K)} [rev 20090117]

Male ocelot [wood-engraving by Thomas Bewick]

These are links to pages about big cats (and other wild cats) generally: lions, tigers, panthers, jaguars, cheetahs, bobcats... Information about the many species, their life and their conservation in the wild and in captivity, and lots of big cat pictures.

see also separate pages for: lions | tigers | other big cats | miscellaneous feline links

big cats (and other wild cats) generally:

information on species etc

Big Cats online – information on all the wild species [970117]
NetVet - Cat Home Page – big cat section
The Cheetah's Workshop: Big Cats – well organised links to big cat sites [970612 rev 20070324]
Big Cats Links – sorted table of links about various cats, both great and small; you can vote on your favorite (site, that is)... [20031106]
Environmental Organization WebDirectory – feline section has few links to preservation centres, including info on the Florida panther and the Ocelot club [970612]
Mary Ann's big cat page [20030107]
Tigerden: Index to Big Cat Related Sites
From tiger to mung bean – the story of a quest by R L Brahmachary (retired Professor of Biology at the Indian Statistical Institute) investigated and analysed 'marking fluid' in the spray of big cats: 2 acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP) is the aroma you want! (In case you're wondering what it's all about, see this Indian Nature Watch image) – or for a light-hearted explanation, even this oriental notice and this one!) [20090117]

spotted in the UK (and elsewhere)...

The Beast of Bodmin Moor – information from the Natural History Museum (London) about the still-undiscovered "big cat" which kills sheep on that Cornish moor [rev 20070324]
Rutland & Leics Panther Watch – more English sightings [990411]
Australian Big Cats – blog [20070325]

conservation and sanctuaries

Cat House (EFBC/FCC) Home Page – Feline Conservation Center (USA)
Born Free Foundation – a "dynamic animal welfare and conservation charity based in the United Kingdom" [970612 rev 20070324]
Carnivore preservation trust – healthy populations of endangered animals (Pittsburgh, NC) [970612 rev 20070324]
Cat Survival Trust – charitable organisation in south-east England cares for several of the smaller endangered wild cats (up to snow leopard) and concentrates on conservation of their original natural habitat [970117]
The Roar Foundation: Shambala Preserve – actress Tipi Hedren's sanctuary with big cats (remember the film Roar!) [970111 rev 20070324]
Rocky Mountain Wildlife Conservation Center – (at Keenesburg, Colorado) rehabilitates various big cats back to health and happiness [rev 20070324]
Southern Florida Wildlife Rehab Center – dedicated to the care of abused and injured animals, specialising in large cats (Homestead, Florida) [20000517]
Turpentine Creek Exotic Wildlife Refuge – a licensed shelter for neglected and unwanted large carnivores, with many big cats, 7 miles south of Eureka Springs, Arkansas [970614 rev 20070324]
Wild About Cats – US state/federal-licensed big cat rescue centre
(even has general info about responsible ownership of big cats!) [rev 20070324]
Big Cat Rescue – Tampa, Florida; has extensive details from a large and well set-up but distinctly unsentimental organisation: has much inveighing against the abuse and subesquent abandonment of large carnivores – web pages really quite slow to download (problems notably for Macs and Firefox apparently :) but they are 'working on it' [20031106]
JES Exotics Sanctuary – home to over 50 large cats etc rescued from being abused, starved... (Sharon, Wisconsin) [20000424]
SHEA Park, Exotic Animal Sanctuary – Safe Haven for Endangered Animals (Casar, NC) [in 2007 being relocated] [970612 rev 20070324]
Big Cat Telegraph – blog with conservation news [20070325]

photograph sources

The Lion Lady – photos of African wildlife (for sale) [20070324]
Foto Search – searchable stock photographs for sale (royalty-free) [20070325]

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