Yes, you are right! There are five big cat species: the lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), jaguar (Panthera onca), leopard (Panthera pardus) and snow leopard (Panthera uncia). Learn more about those species here.

Yes, you are right! The main threats to big cat populations are habitat loss, human–wildlife conflict, (illegal) wildlife trade and hunting. Wild population numbers would benefit more from habitat protection than from the release of captive big cats into these environments. Learn more about the threats to big cat populations here.

Yes, you are right! Canned hunting mainly concerns the hunting of lions. For the hunter everything is made as easy as possible. The animals were born in captivity and are accustomed to humans. They are released in a fenced-off area, which means they cannot escape. Read more about canned hunting here.

Yes, you are right! Trading tigers from the wild is illegal in the EU, but trading tigers which were born in captivity is not. FOUR PAWS wants to ban the trade in captive bred tigers in Europe. Read more about our work here.

Yes, you are right! Unfortunately, the world has already lost over 90 percent of its tigers and there are only an estimated 3,900 tigers left in the wild. This dramatic decline is a result of a relentless demand for tigers traded for their parts but also to be displayed commercially. Read more about our work to stop the tiger trade.

Yes, you are right! FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary is a project by FOUR PAWS, located in the Netherlands. Read more about FELIDA here.

Yes, you are right! Fifteen big cats were transferred from FELIDA to LIONSROCK. Learn more about those animals here.

Yes, you are right! Lions Lenci and Bobby were rescued from a private zoo in Albania that was known as "Europe's Worst Zoo". Read more about Lenci and Bobby.

Yes, you are right! Lion Ivan-Asen is the uncle of Terez. Both lions were rescued from an illegal breeding station in Bulgaria in 2018. Learn more about Ivan-Asen and about Terez.

Yes, you are right! At the moment tigress Dehli is the only tiger species and the only female big cat at FELIDA. She is born in August 2001, which makes her also the oldest big cat at FELIDA. Learn more about Dehli here.