Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Reacting to Netflix's new series Tiger King which is about captive wildlife and tigers in captivity, roadside zoos, and the weird lives of Joe Exotic and his feud with Carole Baskin at Big Cat Rescue. My thoughts (as a wildlife biologist who has worked in big cat sanctuaries) on Episode 1 and the idea behind the show in general.
***SOCIALS****
INSTAGRAM: @wildbiologist
FAQ: wildbiologist.com/faq
EMAIL: biologistkristina@gmail.com
Join my Patreon community here: patreon.com/wildbiologist
Perks include:
* Private wildlife/environmental themed Discord chat
* Private monthly Q&A livestreams for Patrons
* Postcards from the field...and more!
***MUSIC****
Ross Bugden - 5:54 AM (Dawn)
Listen & download here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYP5HOjng0
***SHOW****
→Tiger King can be watched on Netflix now. This video is not a substitute for watching the episode and everyone should go see the episode if you're interested!
→Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to their respective owners.
***ADDITIONAL READING & SOURCES****
→Captivity effects on wide-ranging carnivores, Ros Clubb & Georgia Mason
nature.com/articles/425473a (Nature subscription needed)
→Wild Tigers in Captivity: A Study of the Effects of the Captive Environment on Tiger Behavior
https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/32620
→How access to exhibit space impacts the behavior of female tigers (Panthera tigris)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/zoo.20349
→What is a Wildlife Sanctuary? Why Do We Need Them?
stephanieschuttler.com/what-is-a-wildlife-sanctuary-why-do-we-need-them
→Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows
nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/06/domesticated-cats-dna-genetics-pets-science
→The harmful effects of captivity and chronic stress on the well-being of orcas (Orcinus orca)
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558787819300164
#tigerking
Reacting to Netflix's new series Tiger King which is about captive wildlife and tigers in captivity, roadside zoos, and the weird lives of Joe Exotic and his feud with Carole Baskin at Big Cat Rescue. My thoughts (as a wildlife biologist who has worked in big cat sanctuaries) on Episode 1 and the idea behind the show in general.
***SOCIALS****
INSTAGRAM: @wildbiologist
FAQ: wildbiologist.com/faq
EMAIL: biologistkristina@gmail.com
Join my Patreon community here: patreon.com/wildbiologist
Perks include:
* Private wildlife/environmental themed Discord chat
* Private monthly Q&A livestreams for Patrons
* Postcards from the field...and more!
***MUSIC****
Ross Bugden - 5:54 AM (Dawn)
Listen & download here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYP5HOjng0
***SHOW****
→Tiger King can be watched on Netflix now. This video is not a substitute for watching the episode and everyone should go see the episode if you're interested!
→Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to their respective owners.
***ADDITIONAL READING & SOURCES****
→Captivity effects on wide-ranging carnivores, Ros Clubb & Georgia Mason
nature.com/articles/425473a (Nature subscription needed)
→Wild Tigers in Captivity: A Study of the Effects of the Captive Environment on Tiger Behavior
https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/32620
→How access to exhibit space impacts the behavior of female tigers (Panthera tigris)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/zoo.20349
→What is a Wildlife Sanctuary? Why Do We Need Them?
stephanieschuttler.com/what-is-a-wildlife-sanctuary-why-do-we-need-them
→Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows
nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/06/domesticated-cats-dna-genetics-pets-science
→The harmful effects of captivity and chronic stress on the well-being of orcas (Orcinus orca)
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558787819300164
#tigerking
