At the Intersection of Theology, Nature, and the Arts
This morning's email briefing from the New York Times included an item on the now-airing and hugely popular Netflix documentary series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” The NYT describes the program as centering on "a roadside zookeeper and his plot to kill an animal activist." The show reminded me of a podcast from my …
In the next episode of On the Road with Mac and Molly, I chat with Kathryn Bertok, Curator of Animals at the Carolina Tiger Rescue. The organization, formerly known as the Carnivore Preservation Trust, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit wildlife sanctuary whose mission is saving and protecting wild cats in captivity and in the wild. LISTEN …
The call came in on a Monday. Animal Control folks in Orangeburg, South Carolina had been alerted - via an anonymous tip – that a female tiger was in distress. They were requesting assistance in the confiscation of the big cat from a private owner in their community. Kathryn Bertok, Curator of Animals at the …
Continue reading "Saving Aria: Finding Sanctuary at the Carolina Tiger Rescue"
Visited the Carolina Tiger Rescue today for my On the Road with Mac and Molly radio show, this blog and the Rubber Hobos book. Lots of stories to share in the coming days! The sanctuary, in Pittsboro, North Carolina, is a true sanctuary not only for tigers but also for binturongs, lions, cougars, bobcats, caracals, …
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