They say cats aren't big fans of water, and there are plenty of reasons this may be true for some. For one, domestic cats might feel weighed down by water as their fur is far more absorbent than a dog ...

Fishing cats are vulnerable in the wild across South and Southeast Asia, and sightings by scientists are few and far between. There are not many of the small spotted cats living in zoos either, which ...

The National Zoo has welcomed a new addition to Asia Trail. Lek, a 1-year-old male fishing cat from the Cincinnati Zoo, arrived in December and is now in his exhibit. Lek is set to breed with ...

If you have not seen the autobiography of the fishing cat, then you're really missing out, because it is a must-watch! From humble beginnings as a stray, this cat has forged a life in the water along ...

When the famously enigmatic fishing cat hunts in deep water, it keeps calm and stays still. At least, most of the time. The report offers “the first detailed look at how the fishing cat hunts,” says ...

South Asian fishing cats were observed raiding bird nests in tall trees for the first time. This rare and highly unusual behavior was caught on motion cameras set up in tree canopies across northeast ...

The wetlands of West Bengal in eastern India are one of the country’s best habitats for the fishing cat, a species vulnerable to extinction. But a significant population of these fish-eating, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is closer to cracking the code for breeding one of Asia’s most elusive species with the birth of two fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus). Seven-year-old Electra ...

When Sagar Dahal, a small mammals conservationist, set up camera traps in and around the Jagdishpur Reservoir in southern Nepal in late 2014, he wasn’t sure if his team would record the presence of ...

Fishing cats in Nepal are often misunderstood and mistaken for leopards or blamed for fish losses, leading to retaliation and conflict with fish farmers. Surveillance measures like CCTV and myths have ...