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Sharing facts, stories, and insights about big cats 🐯🦁 to inspire respect and protection for these magnificent predators. 💼 🐾🌱 📍USA 🌍 www.ourbigcats.com

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · Dec 28

Whenever you feel alone in this world, remember that you have many (wild) companions that you can give your love to, even if they aren't right next to you. Don't let them disappear from this planet!

#wildlife #wildlifeonearth #biodiversity #endangeredspecies #conservation

📷 Justin de la Rey

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · 9d

🐾 FYI – check out @ourplanetearth.xyz if this series sparks your curiosity 🌿

Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · 9d

🌿 Tomorrow I’m starting a new series: #WhatIStoppedForThePlanet

Each post shares one simple change I’ve made as an environmentalist that makes a big difference.

💛 Maybe it’ll spark ideas for what you might stop for the planet.

#EcoChoices #SustainableLiving

A vibrant, textured painting with bold, swirling brushstrokes and thick impasto. The scene symbolizes harmony between humanity and nature, set under a dramatic, glowing sunrise sky with oranges, yellows, greens, and deep blues. Several birds, including black crows and a white dove, fly in the swirling clouds.

In the center, a small wooden table holds a potted green plant, a white reusable cup, and a softly glowing Earth globe. Around the table, several wild animals are observing peacefully: a polar bear on the far left, a spotted cheetah in the foreground, a tiger partially visible behind the plant, and a large elephant on the right. They are blended into a lush, green and yellow textured landscape with distant mountains.

In the upper left, white text reads: “#WhatIStoppedForPlanet 🌿 Small actions. Big impact.” The overall impression is one of hope, care, and balance.

Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · 11d

Meet #NoraTheCheetah – the Masaai Mara 🇰🇪’s one-of-a-kind beauty.

At 13 years young, she’s still hunting, exploring, and captivating all who cross her path. 🐾✨

#BeautifulNora #BigCatsOfAfrica #Cheetahs #Wildlife

A cheetah named Nora looks directly ahead with her mouth slightly open, showing her sharp teeth. The background is blurred golden savanna. Overlaid text reads: Beautiful Nora and Masaai Mara with a Kenyan flag emoji.

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Our Wild Cats @ourwildcats.com · 17d

From the tiny Black-footed Cat to the mighty Amur tiger, the cat family spans the globe.

Fierce, fragile, and fascinating – each species tells a story of survival.

Inspired by #WildCatsOfTheWorld by Luke Hunter. Stay tuned for more! 🐾

Book cover of Wild Cats of the World by Luke Hunter, illustrated by Priscilla Barrett, featuring a close-up of a wild cat’s face with green eyes and snow on its fur.

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · 24d

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗮 – wounded by a buffalo and left behind by her pride, she fought to survive and protect her cubs in the Okavango swamps.

Her story is one of resilience, motherhood, and survival in the wild. 🦁🌍

#FekeetsaTheLion #FekeetsaTheLioness #Lions #BigCats #WildlifeStories #NatureDocumentary

A lioness wades through swamp vegetation in the Okavango Delta, lit by warm golden light with tall reeds surrounding her and her eyes fixed ahead. Text on the image reads: “Fekeetsa — Okavango Lioness.” This is a scene from the documentary Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 1: Paradise.

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · Sep 20

Do wild animals like lions get skin cancer? 🤔

Surprisingly, it’s rare! Thick fur, pigmented skin, and clever adaptations – like evolution’s built-in sunscreen – keep even the king of the jungle safe under the sun. 🌞🦁

#WildlifeFacts #NatureProtection #Lions #BigCats

A male lion lies stretched out on a dirt road, resting on his side with his head on the ground, gazing toward the camera in soft evening light.

Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · Sep 16

Looking for a meaningful gift that gives back?
𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 is a stunning #photography book that supports tiger conservation 🐅

Beautiful enough for any coffee table – and it’s on sale! 📖

#WildlifeConservation #Tigers #PhotographyBook #NatureLovers #RememberingTigers #RememberingWildlife

Cover of the book Remembering Tigers. A tiger looks directly at the camera while sitting in tall grass. The title “Remembering Tigers” is printed across the image, along with the subtitle “Wildlife Photographers United” and “Foreword by Valmik Thapar.”

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · Sep 13

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆?

By protecting wild families like this lion pride, you help ensure they’re still here for generations to come.

That’s a legacy worth leaving. 🦁🌍

Learn more or support @lionrecoveryfund.bsky.social

#WildLegacy #Conservation

A lioness sleeps on a rocky outcrop with her cubs tucked beside her, overlooking the open savanna. The family rests closely together in their natural habitat.

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · Sep 7

If you believe in God,
protecting His creations is a sacred calling.

Whether in Christianity, Islam, or Judaism,
we are entrusted to care for the Earth.

Every creature is part of His world.
Let’s cherish and protect it. 🌍💚

#CreationCare #Khalifah #TikkunOlam

📸 Prakash Ramakrishnan

A tigress rests on rocky ground as one cub leans affectionately against her, while a second cub is partly hidden behind her. It’s a tender moment of connection that reflects the beauty and fragility of life in the wild.

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Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Jul 20

Once our basic needs are met – food, shelter, and freedom – what more do we need to live well?

Just two things:
🧠 Curiosity – to keep learning and growing
🧡 Love – for wildlife, our planet, people, and ourselves

📸 by Inyati Game Lodge, Sabi Sands

A safari guide sits on the edge of a vehicle, smiling with quiet happiness as a wild lion walks nearby through tall golden grass on a misty morning. The scene feels quiet and respectful, capturing a peaceful moment between human and animal in nature.

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Our Wild Cats @ourwildcats.com · Jul 19

The way this puma cub looks at mom. 🥺

That little face says it all - mom is their whole world: teacher, protector, and hunting coach all in one.

Moments like these from Torres del Paine show why protecting habitat matters. When we save wild spaces, we help keep families together. 🐾

A mountain lion cub looks up lovingly at its mother while walking closely under her body. The mother gazes ahead, alert and calm, as they stand in the golden grasslands of Torres del Paine.

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Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Jul 13

𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 “𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻” 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 🔥

Because conservation isn’t just a feeling – it’s responsibility, action, and love for our planet and wildlife. 🌍🐾

Let’s talk real commitment, not buzzwords.

#NoMorePassion #ConservationWithLove #conservation

📷 Artur Cabral (IG: arturcabral)

A leopard lies on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves, baring its teeth and staring directly ahead with an intense expression. Text on the image reads: “Conservation isn’t just passion. It’s responsibility, action, love.”

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · Jul 10

I’m no longer a volunteer or donor for a major wildlife charity due to misaligned values and lack of accountability.

Excited to support the #LionRecoveryFund, where 100% of donations go directly to field conservation. Real impact, real transparency 🦁✨

wildnet.org/protecting-w...

📸 ig/olicwildlife

A group of lions, mostly juveniles, walk away down a dirt track through dry grasslands in soft orange light. One adult lion sits slightly apart to the right, watching over the group. The scene is backlit by a warm sunset, casting long shadows and illuminating the haze of dust.

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WWF in Africa @wwfafrica.bsky.social · May 10

Climate change is a growing threat to leopards ⚠️, impacting the vegetation they rely on.
Healthy forests support herbivores, provide hunting cover, and offer safe shelters for cubs.
Protecting nature = protecting leopards.
Conservation is crucial. We must act now!
#TheHerds

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · Apr 27

When annoying your sibling is your favorite pastime 🤼‍♂️😼

This playful #leopard duo is having a moment!

#DidYouKnow: #Leopards communicate using unique sound - males, for example, let out a hoarse cough to announce their presence 🐆🔊

🎥 ig/ajith.arjunan

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Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Apr 15

🦷 Just spoke with my dentist's office about helping collect oral care waste (toothbrushes, floss picks, empty tubes, etc.) from patients for recycling through these programs.

They were interested!

💡 Maybe your dentist would be too?

Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Apr 14

Before this, I shared how Crest & Oral-B offer free recycling for their oral care waste.

Now here are other brands that do the same—some even accept any brand. And yes, shipping is free for all of them. 🧵

#OralCareRecycling #LowWaste #EcoTips

Cartoon-style illustration of logos for Colgate, Tom’s of Maine, and Hello, surrounded by oral care products like toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, floss picks, and recycling symbols on a beige background.

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Felidaefund @felidaefund.org · Mar 10

The Florida panther is critically endangered, with less than 200 individuals surviving. A 1.5 year old male was hit and killed by a car last week, reinforcing that wildlife-vehicle collisions are the primary cause of death for Florida panthers.

Critically endangered Florida Panther killed by vehicle in Lee County, 3rd death of 2025

A critically endangered Florida Panther has been killed by a vehicle in Lee County, marking the 3rd death of the feline predator this year.

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Felidaefund @felidaefund.org · Mar 12

Did you know rodenticides can affect more than just rodents? Rodents (e.g. mice, rats, squirrels) don't die immediately, and are still eaten by predators like pumas, coyotes, birds of prey.

National Park Detects Startling Evidence of Mountain Lions Ingesting Rat Poison

39 out of 40 local mountain lions at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreational Area have tested positive for exposure to one or more rat poisons and seven have died directly of poisoning

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Our Big Cats @ourbigcats.com · Mar 6

#Zolushka leaps toward #freedom! 🐯🔥

This video is where it all began. 🐾✨

#tigers #amurtigers #cats #bigcats #wildcats #wildlife #precious

🎥 IFAW

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Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Feb 17

“It is better to be #hated for what you are than to be #loved for what you are not.”

― Andre Gide, Autumn Leaves

#quoteoftheday #quotes #authenticity #selflove #selfacceptance #peoplepleasing

📸 Deon Wessels

The Watika female (of the Sabi Sands Nature Reserve) perched on a tree branch, baring her sharp teeth and snarling aggressively. Her intense gaze and powerful stance convey a sense of dominance and wild energy.

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Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Feb 9

The meaning of life is to #give #life #meaning – Viktor Frankl

#meaningoflife #quoteoftheday #quotes

📸 ©Polar Bears International

A polar bear standing on floating sea ice

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Felidaefund @felidaefund.org · Feb 7

~ 50% decline in #Uganda's #lions due to poisonings, #poaching, & habitat loss. This could affect the numbers of other species. #Hyenas densities were relatively higher & their numbers may be due to lion declines.
news.mongabay.com/2025/01/ugan...

Uganda’s tree-climbing lions grow scarce amid nationwide decline of the big cat

NAIROBI ― Poisoning, poaching and loss of habitat have significantly reduced populations of lion prides in Uganda, signaling the need for long-term commitments to conservation action, researchers writ...

news.mongabay.com

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Our Planet Earth @ourplanetearth.xyz · Feb 6

Emma sums up my viewpoint regarding #traveling.

The full length video is available at youtu.be/FoG7wZabZ5U

#travel #overrated #flying #co2 #climatecrisis #climatecatastrophe #flightfree

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Felidaefund @felidaefund.org · Feb 5

Mountain lions have a variety of adaptations that make them an apex predator. They have exceptional night vision, which aids their ambush hunting style from dusk to dawn. As with most felids, their claws are retractable which allows them to move silently through brush while stalking prey.

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Felidaefund @felidaefund.org · Feb 4

Imagine your friend shouts your name through a crowd, you know it's them just by the sound of their voice. Researchers are using bioacoustics to learn about this in leopards. #Bioacoustics is the study of how animals send & receive sounds. -->

Leopards’ unique ‘sawing’ sounds could aid conservation efforts

NAIROBI, Kenya — Leopards often produce a unique, deep, guttural roar commonly described as “sawing” due to its resemblance to the sound of a person sawing wood by hand. Researchers in a study publish...

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Felidaefund @felidaefund.org · Jan 31

Reduced connectivity between #wildlife habitat patches puts animals at risk as they move through an increasingly fragmented landscape. Obey speed limits to avoid collisions with animals, especially from dusk to dawn when they're more likely to be active.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

3 mountain lion cubs rescued after car kills female puma in Portola Valley

The Oakland Zoo is caring for the cubs, named Fern, Thistle and Spruce, after their presumed mother was killed by a car.

www.sfchronicle.com

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