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Wildlife experts are worried that the illicit trade in jaguars appears to be growing — and they've connected it to Chinese construction projects. According to the journal a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02314-5">Nature,...

China just approved a massive new national park to help protect endangered big cats. The 5,637 square mile park - which will be 60 percent bigger than America's Yellowstone National Park - will serve as a sanctuary for Siberian...

The wild tiger population in India has jumped from 1,706 to an estimated 2,226 since 2011, marking a 30% increase for the endangered big cat. As a result, India is now home to around 70% of the world’s tigers. This is much...

A new report has confirmed that the status-driven, illegal trade in live cheetahs is pushing vulnerable wild populations of the big cats to extinction...

The results of a six-year study published yesterday in PLoS One have found that the elusive West African lion must now be considered critically endangered...

Lions, tigers and cheetahs (oh my!) are disappearing from the wild in alarming numbers – and they need our help. To call attention to this dire situation, National Geographic has launched a big cat initiative called...