Tiger King has taken the world by storm. The Netflix series about exotic animal owner and breeder Joe Exotic and his feud with sanctuary owner Carole Baskin fascinated people across the world. While the Netflix docuseries was definitely captivating, as a wildlife biologist, it was extremely frustrating to watch…
Kinabatangan River Cruise Full Mammal List
If you’ve been following my wildlife adventures from Deramakot Forest, you found out that I didn’t see an orangutan. I wanted to see this species the most on my trip to Borneo, Malaysia…
Full List of Deramakot Forest Mammal Sightings
When I went to a conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I KNEW I had to take some time to go mammal watching in Borneo…
Is Cub Petting Conservation for Big Cats?
Netflix’s series Tiger King sparked a lot of conversation about tiger conservation and animal welfare, with cub petting being at center stage. Unfortunately, the documentary did not include any unbiased experts (e.g. scientists, conservationists) to weigh in on this topic…
Is Big Cat Rescue as Bad as the Zoos in Tiger King?
EVERYONE has been asking my thoughts on Tiger King. I’m a wildlife biologist with 17 years of experience and a long personal history of doing research on animals in captivity…
What is a Wildlife Sanctuary? Why Do We Need Them?
The popularity of Tiger King has brought A LOT of attention to zoos and sanctuaries. While the docuseries was entertaining, it didn’t really cover the true differences between these types of places…
