Panthera

A young tiger slipping through a fence in Bandhavgarh National Park, India. This photo was part of the series, 'The Tiger's Tale,' which won Panthera's Media Director, Steve Winter, the prestigious Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year Award from the 2012 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition!

View more award-winning photos showing wild tigers

Photographs taken in India, Thailand and Indonesia capture this enigmatic species, their struggle to survive in the wild and the efforts undertaken to save this endangered and iconic cat.

Football, or any kind of sport, isn't the typical topic of choice during media interviews with Panthera's wild cat scientists. Recently, however, Panthera's President, Dr. Luke Hunter, spoke with a sports reporter from the Wall Street Journal to share lessons that can be learned from wild cats and applied to American football. Read the article to learn about the New York Jets and Tim Tebow’s use of the 'wildcat formation' and how the Jets might be able to improve their offense by taking a look at the successful ‘plays’ of wild lions.

Football, or any kind of sport, isn't the typical topic of choice during media interviews with Panthera's wild cat scientists. Recently, however, Panthera's President, Dr. Luke Hunter, spoke with a sports reporter from the Wall Street Journal to share lessons that can be learned from wild cats and applied to American football. Read the article to learn about the New York Jets and Tim Tebow’s use of the 'wildcat formation' and how the Jets might be able to improve their offense by taking a look at the successful ‘plays’ of wild lions.

Read the article, ‘Lessons from a Real Wild Cat.’

Enjoy of photo of the day of two cuddly lions in Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park! Did you know that lions have vanished from over 80% of their historic range?

Visit our 'Meet the Lion' page to educate yourself on the state of the species.

Want to help Panthera protect Africa's lions & their habitat? Make a donation or start a fundraising campaign.

See more wild cat photos on our Photo page and on Flickr.

Yesterday, we received some questions/comments about the authenticity of our photo of the day showing a maned lioness in Botswana‘s Okavango Delta. Today, we’d like to share another, more telling photo of this maned lioness, specifically her backside, to alleviate any doubts about this lioness’ gender.

Be sure to read an explanation from Panthera’s President, Dr. Luke Hunter, on the science behind this maned lioness, featured on National Geographic’s NewsWatch.

New York, NY and Hyderabad (India) – A new report published today by Panthera confirms that widespread illegal hunting and the bushmeat trade occur more frequently and with greater impact on wildlife populations in the Southern and Eastern savannas of Africa than previously thought, and if unaddressed could potentially cause a ‘conservation crisis.’ The report challenges previously held beliefs of the impact of illegal bushmeat hunting and trade in Africa with new data from experts.

Check out our cool pic of the day of a maned lioness in the Mombo area of Botswana‘s Okavango Delta! Read an explanation from Panthera's President, Dr. Luke Hunter, on the science behind this lioness's mane posted by National Geographic @ http://bit.ly/PYvwHf. Read more here

Panthera’s wild cat experts are frequently contacted to explain or comment on the rare physical and biological characteristics exhibited by some big cats, such as ‘black jaguars,’ whose rosettes are only visible in the sunlight or upon close examination due to melanism, or the quality of melanin (black pigment) of their hair.

Recently, Panthera’s President, Dr. Luke Hunter, chatted with Christine Dell’Amore of National Geographic News to explain the science behind a rare phenomenon – the maned lioness. Our photo of the day, taken by Deon De Villers, shows such a lioness in the Mombo area of Botswana‘s Okavango Delta.

Enjoy our photo of the day of an African cheetah mid-sprint. Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animal, but they are quickly losing ground. 77% of their historic range in Africa has been lost and today, just 70-110 Asiatic cheetahs remain in Iran.

Learn how Panthera is protecting the Asiatic cheetah through the Iranian Cheetah Project.

See more wild cat photos on our Photo page and on Flickr.