Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation

Lions feeding at the sanctuary

The Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation (or BJWT) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) animal rescue sanctuary located in Mexico. The sanctuary hosts big cats as well as dogs and other animals.[1][2]

History

The sanctuary was founded in 2013 when businessman Eduardo Serio rescued a jaguar cub named Cielo from a pet store in Monterrey, Mexico.[2][1] It rescues big cats from circuses, breeders and zoos.[1][3] Numerous celebrities have visited the sanctuary, including Lewis Hamilton,[4][5] Khloe Kardashian,[6] Paris Hilton and The Backstreet Boys.[2] Concerns over unsafe contact between humans and big cats have garnered criticism from animal rights advocates.[6][7] The foundation is not accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.[6][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ABOUT". blackjaguarwhitetiger.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Harris, Sarah (3 November 2015). "Heavy Petting - Miss Vogue visits Mexico's Black Jaguar White Tiger Sanctuary". Vogue (British magazine). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Golgowski, Nina (16 August 2016). "Watch A Tiger Save His Handler From A Charging Leopard's Sneak Attack". Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Horton, Helena (11 August 2016). "Lewis Hamilton criticised by Peta for 'foolish' Snapchat tiger selfies". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Orde, Elena (12 August 2016). "The horrible truth behind Lewis Hamilton's seemingly cute Snapchat of tigers can't be ignored". The Independent. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 Knibbs, Kate (15 January 2016). "This Celebrity-Studded Instagram Petting Zoo Is A Disaster Waiting To Happen". Gizmodo. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Haglage, Abby (7 January 2016). "Hollywood's Favorite Sham Petting Zoo". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Weisberger, Mindy (29 January 2018). "Lion and Dog 'Shake Hands': What's Really Happening?". Live Science. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Baverstock, Alasdair (30 January 2018). "Animal sanctuary in Mexico takes in predatory cats abandoned by owners". CGTN America. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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