TheBigCatSanctuary

Kuda update: still cute! 🧡 Kuda has been spotted out and about a lot recently as he builds his confidence in his new home! #rustyspottedcat #smallcat #cute #bigeyes #exploring

🥰 Our newest arrival, Kuda the Sri Lankan rusty spotted cat, is getting braver by the day! #smallcat #cat #tinyanimals #rustyspotted #srilanka #rustyspottedcat #exploring #timid #brave

🦁 It's been a whole year since Sonika & Sahee arrived at the Sanctuary! 📺 The final episode of One Zoo Three aired on Friday night, you can go back and binge all episodes on the BBC iPlayer! #asiaticlion #lion #couple #lioness #cute #cuddle #cutecats #bigcats #kisses #lionking

🥰 Throwback to when Zaya was just a nosey little cub! 🧡 On tonight's episode of One Zoo Three, you can join Cam as he gives our cubs a health check! 📺 Watch tonight at 5:35pm on CBBC or binge all episodes over on the BBC iPlayer! #snowleopard #snowleopardcub #cub #babies #kitten #cats #healthcheck #fluffy #cute #cutecats

#ThrowbackThursday to our adorable jaguar cub, Inka! 🥰 🧡 Inka was born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in 2021 and has since moved to Chester Zoo. The One Zoo Three Boys threw her a leaving party just before she left which you can see in tonight's episode of One Zoo Three! 📺 Watch tonight at 5:35pm on CBBC or binge all episodes over on the BBC iPlayer! #jaguar #jaguarcub #blackjaguar #cub #baby #cute #cutecats #bigcats #squeak

Valentina, one of our pumas, is simply epic at tackling her pole feed! 🫣 #bigcats #epic #powerful #puma #mountainlion #jump #exercise #dinnertime #enrichment

🪵 A log pile is no match for our oldest big cat, Puna! 🐯 If you wanted to try setting up some enrichment for our cats, why not book a ranger for the day experience! #bigcat #tiger #amurtiger #enrichment #hidenseek #wildlife #ukzoos #epic

On this #WorldWildlifeDay we are showcasing some of the incredible big cats that our teams have seen while visiting some of our conservation partners! @olpejetaconservancy #tigers #lions #india #africa #bengaltiger #africanlion #conservation #wildlife #worldwildlifeday2024

Frosty looks from Mo & Bolt on a Monday morning 🥶 Did you know that both of our cheetah brothers are available to adopt? head to our website to find out more! #cheetah #brothers #chilly #wildlife #bigcats

Happy Birthday to our amazing mum, Laila! Our gorgeous snow leopard is turning 14 years old! Please join us in wishing her the best birthday ever! ❤️ #snowleopard #birthday #birthdaygirl #cat #bigcats

🧡 Happy Mothers Day from our mums to yours! 🧡 😻 We are so lucky to be the home of some of the world's best mums, send your wishes in the comments! 👇 #mothersday #bigcats #tiger #leopard #snowleopard

🎉 Happy 10th birthday to our grumpiest Pallas's cat Jethro! 🎉 😻 Join us in wishing Jethro the very best of birthdays in the comments! #pallasscat #manul #birthdayboy #fluffy #grumpy

Someone left a massive tube filled with some snacks in Luca's enclosure 👀 #tiger #enrichment #amurtiger #snacks #playtime #dinner #bigcat #hammock #funny #cuteanimals

We threw Kumal & Kedera a POOL PARTY! 🎉🐆 Join Aaron, Tyler, and Cam on CBBC’s One Zoo Three today, as they explore which animals are the STRONGEST swimmers! 💪💦 📺 Make sure you tune in to CBBC at 5:35pm or watch all episodes now on the BBC iPlayer! #onezoothree #jaguar #bigcats #hertfordshirezoo #thebigcatsanctuary #swimming #poolparty #fun #playtime #cutecats

To celebrate #NationalDentistDay we are taking you back to our recent dental day where our specialist dentist, Dr Peter Kertesz, operated on three of our big cats! 🦷 🧡 You can watch more behind-the-scenes footage of this dental day over on our YouTube channel! #dentist #bigcat #wildlife #tiger #amurtiger #vet #welfare

It's with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our Eurasian lynx, Petra. At the amazing age of 21, Petra had been receiving treatment for seizures and dealing with age-related arthritis in her spine. We could no longer keep her comfortable or maintain her welfare and it was fairest to put her to sleep. Petra joined us at 7 years old following a previous life as an animal actor. She arrived, so strikingly beautiful and right from the start she was bright, interactive, and curious. As she grew older, Petra would enjoy the quieter things in life, an evening asleep in her outside shelter, soaking up the sun in the summer evening light. You can read more about Petra on our website. We welcome your memories in the comments section below. 🧡

#ThrowbackThursday to when our snow leopard Laila had a groundbreaking ultrasound during a training session, leading to the birth of Zaya and Attan! 🥰 🧡 You can see more about this amazing training session in tonight's One Zoo Three! Head over to the BBC iPlayer to binge all episodes now! #snowleopard #ultrasound #training #animalwelfare #snowleopardcubs

🧡 Have you ever seen a jaguar playing with her swinging ball? Nope nether had we... #jaguar #playtime #goldenjaguar #bigcat #enrichment #wreckingball #swing #cuteanimals #funnyanimals #zooenrichment

🎉 Happy 14th birthday Samia! 🎉 😻 Samia is and continues to be an excellent ambassador for the servals, raising awareness for their species and the threats their wild counterparts face! #serval #smallcat #birthdaygirl #happybirthday #servalcat #party #bigears #africanwildlife

🧡 Update on Zaya: She is recovering well! We are continuing with the eyedrops for her and the vet is very happy with how her eye is healing from surgery, we will continue to keep you updated on her progress but for now, all things are looking good! #snowleopard #snowleopardcub #operation #recovery