Angie has always been fascinated by the social interaction of lions: For me it has always been the leopard. They are so enigmatic and mysterious, so clever at concealing themselves. They give nothing away and you have to spend years in their company to truly understand their true nature. It took me six years to write my first book on leopard — that is how difficult it was in the s to find, let alone photograph, a wild leopard. What is the most valuable lesson you have learned from watching the cats?
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We are inspired by spending so much time with nature. It helps to remind us of the gift of life, that death is a natural part of life; something none of us can avoid. Watching an old lion in the twilight of its years, still determined to cling to life, despite its age and the inevitable injuries; this makes us value and respect our own lives.
You have spent a lot of time among the big cats. Have you ever felt in danger? We are often asked this, but in reality wild animals just want to be left alone and will generally move away from humans, particularly people on foot. The animals in the Mara are so habituated to vehicles now that they tend to ignore people in safari wagons.
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But if you push an animal and approach too close particularly if they have young , that can be a recipe for disaster. I fear more for the animals themselves. It is really important for people to treat animals with respect — particularly cheetahs with cubs. The latest studies in the Mara show that cheetahs raise fewer cubs in high-density tourist areas. Cheetahs are daylight hunters in the main so are more likely to be hindered by visitors disturbing a hunt. And when a cheetah has cubs she is constantly under pressure from lions and hyenas and leopards and jackals at times , so the added stress of tourists wanting to see and get close to young cubs may mean that a cheetah mother feels she should move her cubs to a new den — in the process exposing them to all kinds of danger.
Do you fear for the future of the big cats? Big cats are under pressure throughout the world due to loss of habitat, loss of natural prey, conflict with livestock holders and, in some cases, the trade in body parts and skins. Most big cats need large home ranges or territories; as does man.
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All of the big cats have lost vast areas of their natural habitat to man. Humanity is squeezing our last wild places off the planet.
It is estimated there are now barely cheetahs, with lions said to number around 20, to 25, individuals and leopards in the low hundreds of thousands. What more can be done to protect them? Most people are aware that big cats are diminishing across their range. People will tell you they are concerned, but it is the policy makers and politicians who are hard to influence.
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Just look at the battle to reverse climate change, and the unwillingness of many countries to adopt more sustainable forms of energy. In some developed countries our leaders want to access national parks and other protected areas for mining or oil exploration. What hope is there for Africa — where so many people live in poverty and who have far fewer resources to create a decent standard of living for their people —to protect its wildlife heritage something many developed countries failed to do and lost years ago?
What politician is going to put the rights of wild animals ahead of people? Saving Africa's Giants with Yao Ming. Basketball superstar and wildlife advocate Yao Ming travels to Africa to help spread awareness about the cruelty of poaching.
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Yao sees for himself the evidence of a losing battle, where Africa's giants are senselessly slain every day for their tusks. Last Race to the Pole. Adventurers Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters race miles unassisted across the Arctic Ocean as they battle weather, nature, climate change and their own fortitude in their attempt to reach the geographic North Pole in record time.
Giant Pandas are facing extinction, but in central China, two panda centers are embarking on a remarkable experiment to breed captive pandas in order to release them into the wild. Adventurers, wildlife fanatics and good friends Rene and Wayne travel to Patagonia in search of a very special, unique puma.
Encountering a host of other interesting critters along the way, they remain true to their quest of finding the elusive "No Tail. You're opening the fridge. You think I'm trying to help you? I'm not serving man but mammon; You think you've gained a faithful friend; You've lost a plate of salmon. I might lead you down the High Street; I'll be back when I have dined; We get very, very hungry being Guide cats for the blind It can't be very pleasant - Of this I've little doubt - To have your head stuck in a catdoor, Whether facing in or out.
You could be here a day or two One half out in the rain; I've got to go; I've things to do; Maybe I'll pass this way again. A dog would go for help; Cats are not that way inclined. Cats have better things to do than being Guide cats for the blind. Of some matters I am ignorant, But this I know for certain; The best place for a blind man Is not halfway up a curtain.
And why should he they have to be Up on a roof at 4am? It's the perfect place for me But what's in it for him? It was where I had to go And he just tags along behind I don't know why; only a fool would follow Guide cats for the blind. I once met a man called Pavlov; From time to time, he rang a bell; Simple toys make humans happy But I have to say that, well, I found it a disturbance, and Poor chap, I think he knew it, And soon he only rang his bell When I wanted him to do it.
Did you ask for our assistance? If you did, well we've declined; Here we are, an oxymoron; Guide cats for the blind. I'm the gray cat in the graveyard - je suis le chat gris The cemetery tour is about to start - je suis le chat gris Two thousand souls lie sleeping here Bring your candles, never fear Scratch me right behind the ear!
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