The use of wild beasts in gladiatorial contests is well-documented in ancient Roman texts, yet until now it was thought that these animal adversaries were only deployed in the Colosseum in Rome.

For more than a decade, a male leopard named Neluma has maintained dominance over Sri Lanka’s Wilpattu National Park, his majestic demeaner and tolerance for human presence making him a firm favorite ...

There is something instantly captivating about the snow leopard. Maybe it is the thick, smoky fur, the long sweeping tail, or the way this big cat seems to appear and disappear across mountain cliffs ...