In India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered approximately 100 wildlife crime cases since 1997. Agency ...

When most people think about getting a pet, they picture a trip to the local shelter or maybe a reputable breeder for a purebred dog. The ultra-wealthy, however, operate on an entirely different plane ...

Rise in people seeking exotic 'emotional support animals' — driven by social media and not medical advice — sounds alarms at Darien-based Friends of Animals.

A guide to help people spot exotic animals being trafficked and report it has just been launched by the Wildlife Justice Commission, which has rescued over 13,000 animals from the illegal pet trade in ...

Exotic pet demand is speeding up the decline of gibbons in Southeast Asia, and conservationists say the trade in baby apes is tearing families apart while pushing some species closer to extinction, ...

Plans have been lodged to turn the site of a former gin distillery in southern Scotland into a home for exotic animals. The ...

While the world’s jaws dropped at the news of Cecil the lion’s death last week, hundreds of less famous exotic wild animals died a little closer to home: in Texas. Texas is home to about 5,000 ...

The Wildlife Crime Intelligence Unit officers spend much of their time trawling social media, which is now 'the key channel' for buying and selling illegal animals.

The smuggling of wild animals is one of the largest black markets in the world. Animals are smuggled for various reasons, including for their fur, to be sold as meat, or to be sold in the exotic pet ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Turns out, you really can find anything on Facebook. Used lawn furniture, homemade baked goods… endangered species. It's ...

In India, the exotic pet trade is increasing the risk of zoonotic disease spillovers, as close contact with imported wild animals creates repeated opportunities for dangerous pathogens to jump to ...