Sep 2011 | Tigers in America formed, rescues 7 tigers in Texas (WAO) |
Jun 2012 | Zanesville: 35 tigers & lions killed, Ohio bans big cat ownership |
Sep 2012 | Canned Hunts: “60 min” reveals zoos supply canned hunts ranches |
July 2013 | Blackfish released, Sea World stock drops 70% |
Aug 2014 | Tiger selfies banned in NY State |
July 2015 | Cecil the Lion killed, airlines ban trophy transport |
Feb 2016 | Jungle Book (Disney movie) all CGI |
Mar 2016 | Sea World stops breeding |
Apr 2016 | Generic tigers returned to Endangered Species classification |
Feb 2017 | Serenity Springs purchased & closed by TIA, 90 big cats relocated |
Nov 2018 | NJ bans Circuses |
Jul 2017 | Circus banned in NYC |
May 2017 | Ringling closes after 146 years |
Sep 2018 | Joe Exotic, biggest tiger breeder in the country, arrested |
Aug 2019 | Wildlife Waystation TIA shutdown at request of CDFW |
Aug 2019 | John Cuneo, largest commercial white tiger breeder, dies |
Mar 2020 | Tiger King released, Netflix reality show raises awareness |
Jan 2021 | Siegfried dies |
Sep 2020 | Wildlife in Need TIA shut down – Attorney General of Indiana |
Oct 2020 | Joe Exotic Zoo TIA shut down at request of USDA |
Jan 2021 | Tiger King Zoo 14 Tigers removed at request of US DOJ |
Apr 2021 | Jack Hanna retires after being fired from Columbus Zoo |
May 2021 | Tiger King Zoo 68 Tigers & Hybrids removed (per ESA) |
Aug 2021 | Tiger King Zoo all remaining animals removed |
Oct 2021 | Columbus Zoo Loses AZA accreditation for renting cats |
Dec 2021 | Dade City Wild guilty of “cub handling” violates ESA |