as the colossal head of a Maya figure gapes at the intruders hunting a jaguar, an animal that represented several forms of ancient Maya gods. Catherwood’s highly romanticized illustration is one of ...

These and other questions involving the Maya people’s relation to their gods, their sacred city ... a carved anthropomorphic jaguar, and a figure similar to one of the little stone men at ...

The decline of the Maya civilization began some 1,100 year ago when millions of Indians working on the contruction of tall pyramidal temples and palaces learned that their kings weren't gods ...

(WDAM) - Staff at the Hattiesburg Zoo as well as the public are remembering Maya after news of her passing. Recently, the Hattiesburg Zoo announced the death of its beloved jaguar. Animals at ...

Maya the jaguar, who resided at the Hattiesburg Zoo since 2016, passed away at 21 years old. The jaguar was diagnosed with kidney disease in January and exhibited other age-related health issues.

Will your mask show a strong animal such as a jaguar? An important Ancient Maya god or creature? Will it represent the king or queen of your Maya city or show that you’re ready for battle?

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Friends of the Hattiesburg Zoo are grieving after officials announced the death of its Jaguar, Maya. The announcement was posted to the Zoo’s Facebook page on Wednesday ...

Maya, a black jaguar that has called the Hattiesburg Zoo home since 2016, has died, zoo officials announced Wednesday morning. The 21-year-old jaguar developed kidney disease, diagnosed in January ...