Wildlife Heritage Foundation Big Cat Sanctuary - Smarden

Smaggledagle said:
Other July 2023 News:

On July 17th, the sanctuary announced that they acquired a (1.0) Amur tiger named Luka from Banham Zoo in Norfolk.

We have a NEW ARRIVAL! | The Big Cat Sanctuary is proud to announce that Luca, an Amur tiger born in 2021 has joined the family from Banham Zoo/Africa Alive Reserve. Watch this... | By The Big Cat Sanctuary - Facebook
Banham Zoo - Last week we said a fond farewell to Amur...

On July 28th, the sanctuary announced they transferred a (0.1) jaguar named Inka to the Chester Zoo in Chesire.

The Big Cat Sanctuary is proud... - The Big Cat Sanctuary

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On August 2nd, the sanctuary announced that the snow leopards were named Spot and Stripe.

Spot and Stripe have just turned... - The Big Cat Sanctuary
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Nice to see where Luka has gone, such fun to watch them from cubs. It's a shame they changed his name to Luca as all the cubs had their dad's name referenced in their names (letter K). But he won't notice of course :) Good to also hear that Kira is off to Sweden.
 
On August 26th, the sanctuary announced they moved their pumas into a new exhibit.

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Smaggledagle said:
On August 2nd, the sanctuary announced that the snow leopards were named Spot and Stripe.

Spot and Stripe have just turned... - The Big Cat Sanctuary
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On September 25th, the sanctuary renamed the leopards Attan and Zaya.

Snow Leopard Cub NAME REVEAL! | Our Snow leopard cubs now have names! Watch to see the result! Let us know what you think in the comments below! The Sanctuary wants to say a... | By The Big Cat Sanctuary | Facebook
 
On November 27th, the sanctuary announced they transferred a (1.0) Amur leopard named Argun to the Bellewaerde Park in Belgium.

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On December 7th, the sanctuary announced they acquired (2.0) cheetahs named Bolt and Moe from Longleat in Wiltshire.

Meet Mo and Bolt! The two adorable cheetah boys were born at Longleat and are now embarking on a new adventure at the Sanctuary to be part of the breeding programme with Willow! Keep an eye on our socials to see how they all settle in! | The Big Cat Sanctuary | The Big Cat Sanctuary · Original audio
 
The sanctuary has announced that they are aiming to rehouse five African Lions from Ukraine. The Lions are currently housed in a sanctuary in Kyiv. There are one male and four females. Rori the male and the females are Amani and lira,two sisters, one and two years old and Vanda and Yana. Rori Vanda and Yana are traumatised and suffering from shell shock. All of the lions are receiving special veterinary care .I think that we are all united in hoping for a happy ending
 
There has been an update on the five African lions to be rescued from Ukraine. A fund raising campaign is going well. However of the £500,000 that is needed only £150,000 has been raised. The lions are suffering from PTSD. Of the Four females, Yuna is a priority and she will be the first to arrive hopefully in July. The Four others will go to holding facilities in Belgium. Fingers and toes crossed for these poor animals
 
Sadly, the Sanctuary has just announced the passing of beloved female Pallas' cat, Qara. She joined The Big Cat Sanctuary over 5 years ago from Czechia.

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“On Wednesday we took Qara to our local veterinary clinic as she was noticed in the morning to not be her usual bubbly self and had not eaten her dinner from the night before. It was found through blood tests that her kidneys were failing and despite us giving lots of fluids to help support them we were unable to recover them, and she sadly passed away. Qara had been receiving medication for her kidneys for a number of years and we are still awaiting histology results from further ongoing investigation.”
 
Yuna,is being allowed access to her outdoor enclosure a few hours a day, where she is experiencing the feeling of grass under her paws for the first time in her sad life. She is starting to show her playful side by playing with shrubs and scratching trees. However, she is still quite wobbly. so has to be monitored. She is also bewildered by rain,she hadn't experienced it before.
 
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Just announced on socials the 3 remaining lionesses have arrived in Belgium.

Set your alarms! ⏰ Join us live tomorrow morning on Good Morning Britain from Pairi Daiza, Belgium, where we’ll share a HUGE update on the latest lion rescue from Ukraine.

Wonder how long Rori will stay in Belgium before leaving for the UK
 
PossumRoach said:
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10 isn’t too old to breed clouded leopards, is it?
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The normal age for a Clouded Leopard in captivity is between 12 to 15 years old. The oldest ever recorded was 17 years old.

So like Kifaru said, odds are he'll easily be ready to help make cubs in the future
 
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