New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk.

Some exotic pets are bred in captivity. Conservationists often see captive breeding as a way to save wild animals from poaching for the pet trade, and many countries allow for the export of ...

Poaching for the exotic pet trade affects an animal’s welfare in addition to its numbers in the wild. Most wild animals eat specialized diets found in nature, and they need space to fly ...

The bog turtle population is dwindling due to a shrinking habitat and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville is giving the tiny turtles a head start.

Wildlife trafficking is often associated more with these charismatic species and products made from them such as elephant tusks and rhino horn.But wildlife trafficking includes a whole spectrum of ...

A glut of social media videos featuring captive Asian small-clawed otters in the mid-2000s led to what wildlife trade experts ...

Globally, insect species are declining. This is caused by an array of threats such as pollution, pesticides, climate change and urbanisation. Although the extent of the harm being caused by ...

Tarantula poaching could threaten some species to ... "This is terrible for withstanding human disturbance (habitat destruction, pet trade collecting, or climate change) because of how long ...

However, these beliefs come at a deadly cost. Consuming turtle meat is not only driving turtle populations to the brink—it’s ...

Eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas rescued from traffickers in Spain are now at the San Diego Zoo. Reptiles are particularly vulnerable to trafficking due to high demand in the illegal pet ...