4+ hour, 37+ min ago   (408+ words) India has stepped up its fight against illegal wildlife trafficking. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted 6 operations across the country in the last 10 days. The crackdown led to the seizure of 180 live Indian star tortoises, 12 Tokay geckos, two leopard…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago   (782+ words) Thursday | September 10, 2026 | Dhaka Two endangered ring-tailed lemurs stolen from Bangladesh’s Gazipur Safari Park last year have been traced to a wildlife rescue and conservation facility in Gujarat managed by Anant Ambani, highlighting the cross-border reach of wildlife trafficking networks and…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (313+ words) Gharial hatchlings at the Fort Worth Zoo Fort Worth Zoo has a few more snouts to feed after a record-breaking summer for one of the world’s most endangered crocodilians. The Zoo announced Wednesday that eight critically endangered gharials hatched this…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (338+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that from January to August, it seized 339 illegally traded animals and exotic species nationwide, including poisonous snakes and “rarer exotic species” such as bearcats or “binturong.” In a statement,…...

16+ hour, 40+ min ago   (69+ words) Five baby orangutans have captured India's attention, but experts warn that their story is part of a far bigger and highly lucrative wildlife-trafficking trade. From exotic snakes and tortoises to macaws, marmosets and kangaroos, what drives the demand for wildlife…...

13+ hour, 30+ min ago   (569+ words) MANILA, Philippines — In early July, Haribon Foundation met with wildlife and law enforcement officers in Quezon City, Davao, and General Santos City to strengthen the fight against the illegal cross-border trade of Indonesian parrots—a trade that conservationists warn threatens…...

15+ hour, 33+ min ago   (139+ words) The five orangutan babies found in Odisha may be only one part of a much larger wildlife trafficking crisis. From sulcata tortoises and ball pythons to macaws, African grey parrots, exotic lizards, pygmy marmosets, sugar gliders, slow lorises and even…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago   (428+ words) Italian airport authorities discovered a dried head belonging to an endangered crocodile concealed inside a passenger’s luggage. The unusual find at Turin’s Caselle Airport has now landed the traveler under investigation for allegedly smuggling a protected species into the country…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago   (542+ words) Fort Worth Report About Fort Worth Report The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating a record-breaking fourth consecutive year of gharial crocodile hatchings, with eight gharials hatching this summer. The milestone further solidifies the Zoo’s leadership in gharial conservation: Fort Worth…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (190+ words) When Belize became an independent nation in 1981, it was also defining the symbols that would represent its identity. Among them was one of the country’s most recognisable birds: the Keel-Billed Toucan. Known for its large, colourful bill and bright feathers,…...