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Tigers rescued from Argentina get new home in South Africa

Four Bengal tigers rescued from years of captivity in a train carriage in Argentina have been released into open-air enclosures in South Africa. After a journey of more than 70 hours from Argentina, the tigers stepped from their crates into open-air ...

16 Mar 2022 at 09:55

Kent animal sanctuary rescues lion with ‘psychological issues’ from Ukraine

A lion with “psychological issues” is to travel 1,400 miles from Ukraine to an animal sanctuary in the UK as part of a project rescuing the animal from the war-torn country. African lioness Yuna suffered “shell shock”, “psychological issues” and ...

16 Aug 2024 at 08:00

Kent animal sanctuary meets £500,000 fundraising target to rescue Ukraine lions

A cat sanctuary rescuing lions from war-torn Ukraine has successfully met its fundraising target to help provide “forever homes” for the animals. The Big Cat Sanctuary is a Kent-based charity behind the Big Cats in Crisis campaign, and reached ...

11 Dec 2024 at 06:00

Endangered cats rehomed after sanctuary boss guilty of animal welfare offences

The UK’s only Asian Golden Cat is among 28 rare and endangered cats being rehomed after a sanctuary boss was convicted over animal welfare offences. The group of big and small cats including the critically endangered Amur leopard, and species ...

16 Jan 2025 at 00:01

‘Traumatised’ lions rescued from Ukraine to arrive at UK ‘forever home’

Five traumatised lions rescued from Ukraine are due to arrive at a specially-built new “forever home” in Kent next month. The Big Cat Sanctuary has raised £500,000 to create the Lion Rescue Centre for the big cats which have been removed ...

12 Feb 2025 at 11:17

Animal sanctuary opens ‘forever home’ for five lions rescued from Ukraine

Five “neglected” lions rescued from Ukraine have been welcomed to their new UK home where four of them have stepped on grass for the first time. The Lion Rescue Centre was officially opened at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent on Tuesday by ...

25 Mar 2025 at 19:14

Sanctuary confirms snow leopard’s fourth pregnancy

An animal sanctuary has confirmed that one of its snow leopards is pregnant after the endangered big cat underwent an ultrasound scan. The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent says it is “thrilled” that Laila is pregnant for the fourth time. The ...

14 Apr 2025 at 11:22

Snow leopard cub born at animal sanctuary

Sanctuary announces birth of snow leopard cub

An animal sanctuary has announced the successful birth of a snow leopard cub after months of dedicated work. The cub, nicknamed “Little Lady”, was born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent on May 10. She weighed just 630g at her first ...

29 May 2025 at 07:26

Lioness with shell shock ‘thriving’ a year after rescue from Ukraine

A lioness rescued from Ukraine is “thriving” a year after she was welcomed to her UK home. Three-year-old Yuna was rescued after living in a three by four-metre enclosure with a bare concrete floor. When evacuated she could not ...

18 Aug 2025 at 15:21

Three big cats have specialist CT scans to solve medical mystery

A tiger, a cheetah and a clouded leopard have had specialist scans to investigate their mystery medical issues. The three residents of the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent have been experiencing unexplained and persistent “mobility ...

29 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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