Kisa, an African lion, yawns from inside her cage at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind. Kisa lives with Max, a tiger, who works as her caretaker and has lived with her since 2006. Joe Taft, 71, opened and now houses upwards of 200 big cats in the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind. The number of wild cats in captivity in the U.S. now outnumbers those in the wild world as their natural habitats are disappearing and more humans look to privately own them.
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Sampson III listens for facility owner Joe Taft as he moves around the tiger's cage at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Centerpoint, Ind. Sampson III is one of many cats in the center that deals with partial or full vision loss. Joe Taft, 71, opened and now houses upwards of 200 big cats in the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind. The number of wild cats in captivity in the U.S. now outnumbers those in the wild world as their natural habitats are disappearing and more humans look to privately own them.
Henry, left, walks around his shared enclosure as Ginger lays in one of the crates in the area at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind. Many of the cats came from environments where there were many of them in tight, inadequate quarters and resources. In the center, cat are grouped together as needed with like personalities and given plenty of room and nutrients. Joe Taft, 71, opened and now houses upwards of 200 big cats in the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind. The number of wild cats in captivity in the U.S. now outnumbers those in the wild world as their natural habitats are disappearing and more humans look to privately own them.
Remnants from a past meal sit on a crate in Oti's cage at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind. Joe Taft, 71, opened and now houses upwards of 200 big cats in the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind. The number of wild cats in captivity in the U.S. now outnumbers those in the wild world as their natural habitats are disappearing and more humans look to privately own them.
Escorts wait outside Planned Parenthood of Bloomington for women coming into the center for an abortion. Abortions occur on each Thursday and protestors wait outside for every opportunity to talk to the people going into the center. Protestors pray and sing hymns as escorts wait for patients going into Planned Parenthood of Bloomington on one of the mornings abortions occur.
Betty Cockrum, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, discusses her opinions on how the organization moves forward after the election of Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
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Joe Taft, 71, opened the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in 1991 and now is in charge of almost 200 cats there in Center Point, Indiana. There are more exotic cats living in captivity in the U.S. than in all of the wild.
Bees gather around the entrance to retired IU biology professor George Hegeman's hive. At full strength in the summer, the hive can hold as many as 60,000 bees.
Yadira Correa and Caitlan Taylor speak to each other during a dress rehearsal for Cardinal Stage Company's presentation of The Merchant of Venice. Correa and Taylor played Gratiano and Bassanio respectively in the production.
Leslie Ann Handelman, acting as Portia, raises a glass in toast during a dress rehearsal of the first act of Cardinal Stage Company's presentation of The Merchant of Venice. The show opens on Friday night.
Pieces made by members of the Bloomington Watercolor Society sit on display during their “Show and Share” meeting on Monday night in First Christian Church. The group has formal meetings about once a month, but also meets several times a month for workshops and to paint together.
Members of the Bloomington Watercolor Society listen to various committee members that spoke on the state of the group during a meeting on Monday night at First Christian Church.
Cookies sit on display for easy pick-up next to ordering stations during a soft opening at the Den by Denny's on Saturday afternoon in Gresham foodcourt. The Den by Denny's will offer milkshakes, burgers and other items to students on a consistent basis starting on Tuesday.
Student workers learn about how the new Den by Denny's will operate during the soft-opening on Saturdy afternoon in Gresham foodcourt. Den by Denny's officially opens on Tuesday and used the weekend to find out what problems could come up during busy serving times and how to fix them/