Daily Cuteness: See an Adorable Fishing Cat Kitten!

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Last night we had the pleasure of Skyping with Barbara Palmer, a carnivore keeper at the San Francisco Zoo. Barbara is truly passionate about educating the public about the fishing cat, and often spends time speaking with zoo-goers explaining why the fishing cat is so unique and mysterious.  She’s hand raised a litter of fishing cat … Read more

CATinWATER Q&A with Smithsonian National Zoo Animal Keeper Courtney Janney

A CAT WITH ATTITUDE A lot of what we’ve learned about fishing cats so far comes from watching them in zoos, so who better to speak with to get the lowdown on this feline’s personality than Smithsonian National Zoo animal keeper Courtney Janney? She takes care of the small cat exhibit at the zoo. As … Read more

Fishing Cat Debuts at National Zoo

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In cat speak, “Hubba hubba.” Lek, meet Electra. Electra, meet Lek. They might only be able to peek at each other right now in side-by-side enclosures, but soon, these two fishing cats could just help their species get one more kitten away from extinction. The Smithsonian Institute’s National Zoo debuted their newest addition to the … Read more

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