It’s almost 45 years since a big cat native to the Americas was captured in the Scottish Highlands. The female puma - later nicknamed Felicity - was caught by a farmer frustrated by a series of ...

A big cat sanctuary in Washington has temporarily closed after a devastating bird flu outbreak killed most of its animals, some rapidly after they developed pneumonia-like symptoms, the director said.

Our animal care and animal health teams closely monitor the big cats, their habitats and the food supply for all carnivorous species," said the Henry Doorly Zoo in a statement.The zoo will ...

Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats – more than half of the facility’s population – died over the course of weeks. The Wild Felid ...

In all 20 cats died, more than half of the sanctuary’s big cats. Melinda Mathews told KIRO the first cat, Hannah Wyoming, a cougar, got sick in mid-November. Vets originally it was cancer.

new video loaded: Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary Archival footage shows Tabbi, a half-Bengal tiger, and Thumper, a Eurasian lynx, playing at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of ...

It’s almost 45 years since a big cat native to the Americas was captured in the Scottish Highlands. The female puma - later nicknamed Felicity - was caught by a farmer frustrated by a series of savage ...

The center has recently been going through a tough time. Matthews said at least 20 of the big cats have sadly died due to the bird flu virus. Just one month ago, the center was home to 37 cats.