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

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.

42 cases of animal smuggling, involving both wildlife and pets, were detected at Singapore’s borders in 2024 by the National ...

Chemical analysis of a bird’s feathers offers a reliable way to tell whether it was captive-born or wild-caught.

IN the dense rainforests of Sabah, every ringgit spent by tourists could mean the difference between survival and extinction ...

World Turtle Day on Friday serves as a reminder of the capital's conservation practices and the challenges faced by these ...

Tarantulas are especially vulnerable to poaching because ... wild because of the illegal trade. Photograph by Juan Pablo Ampudia Yanei Badillo shows off her pet fireleg tarantula in Mexico City.

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

Globally, insect species are declining. This is caused by an array of threats such as pollution, pesticides, climate change ...