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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Illegal trade isn’t always nefarious, she said. Well-meaning pet enthusiasts don’t always ... where now Americans are the people who are poaching and sending them to China,” Liu said.

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 ...