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.

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.

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

The new addition, a male named Hanoi, arrived from France and will join Bellatrix, completing the zoo's pair of binturongs.

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

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.

Chimpanzees and bonobos, share close genetic ties with humans but exhibit distinct physical and behavioral traits.

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