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URGENT NOTICE: Congress threatens to undermine the Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA)

A dangerous bill in Congress threatens to seriously undermine the Big Cat [...]

February 11, 2026 View Article

Mardi Gras 2026 in Eureka Springs: Parades, Masks, and a Cozy Winter Wildlife Adventure

If you’re planning Mardi Gras 2026 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, you’ll find [...]

February 4, 2026 View Article

Why How Cubs Are Raised Matters: Reggie and Archie vs. the Roadside Zoo Reality

The earliest months of a big cat’s life shape everything that follows—how [...]

January 27, 2026 View Article

Why Enrichment Matters: How Reggie and Archie Are Learning to Be Lions

For big cats in captivity, enrichment is not an optional luxury—it’s a [...]

January 21, 2026 View Article

Understanding Pride Hierarchy, Cooperative Play, and Social Enrichment — and Why It Matters

In the wild world of lions, social bonds aren’t a luxury — [...]

January 7, 2026 View Article

A Season of Firsts for Two Rescued Lion Cubs

This winter marks a milestone at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR): Reggie [...]

December 31, 2025 View Article

How Lion Moms Work: Wild vs. Sanctuary

What Nirvana Teaches Us About Lion Motherhood When people search for how [...]

December 23, 2025 View Article

Meet Reggie & Archie: TCWR’s Newest Cubs Begin Their Sanctuary Journey

When Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge opened our gates to seven African lions [...]

December 17, 2025 View Article

Why Do Prey Animals in Africa Migrate, But Most Lions Don’t?

Every year in East Africa, more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of [...]

December 9, 2025 View Article

Protected: Born in Captivity. Wild Within.

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