2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (552+ words) The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the slaughter of buffaloes inside the premises of two zoos in Gujarat for feeding wild animals housed there. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta refused to interfere with…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (526+ words) Giant Harvester Ants are common from the Mediterranean to the Cape. Published'May 18, 2026, 02: 35 PM Updated'May 18, 2026, 02: 54 PM NAIROBI - Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade. He has…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (480+ words) Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade. Martins has been visiting the network of nests of these Giant African Harvester Ants outside Nairobi for 40 years....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (933+ words) A giant African harvester ant in the Silole sanctuary in Kajiado. Courtesy of Nino Martins In the biblical text Book of Proverbs, King Solomon describes the harvester ant as a model of wisdom and industriousness: "Go to the ant, you…...

1+ day, 18+ min ago  (498+ words) Home " Animals " The Pet Trade's Dark Side: Unmasking the Truth Behind Exotic Animal Ownership Imagine a majestic tiger cub, wild-born and fierce, yanked from its mother in the dead of night, destined for a suburban cage. This isn't some distant…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (460+ words) The Wildlife Health, Genetic and Forensic Laboratory (WHGFL), under the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD), is now among only 13 laboratories worldwide recognised by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). SWD director Mohd Soffian…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (324+ words) Published 16 May 2026 Report author(s): Karen Noboa, Paola Mosig, Renata Cao, Gabriel Sipos Publication date: May 2026 Gal'pagos has become a key area for wildlife trafficking" Protecting Gal'pagos from wildlife trafficking requires a strong and coordinated response that goes beyond national borders,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (373+ words) Musk turtles, which grow to only about 5 inches in length, are legal to own in many states, but only if they're bred in captivity. A Daly City man faces trafficking charges after feds say he tried to export nearly 300 protected…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (484+ words) A Daly City man suspected of purchasing and exporting hundreds of poached turtles from Florida is facing federal wildlife trafficking charges, according to Department of Justice officials. The agency announced Friday that Donald Do was arrested and charged with submitting…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (482+ words) Index Box Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. Center for Biological Diversity Petitions NOAA to Sanction China Over Shark Finning The Center for Biological Diversity has submitted a petition to NOAA Fisheries, urging the agency to identify and…...