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Critically endangered pangolin found inside washing machine near Bukit Batok, Singapore
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (672+ words) SINGAPORE: A critically endangered pangolin was rescued unscathed after crawling into a washing machine near Bukit Batok on Monday (May 25) morning. Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) had received a call from a resident about "an unusual animal" that…...
Malaysian held at Bangkok airport trying to smuggle 250 wild animals to India
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (146+ words) The joint operation on May 24 involved the Thai national parks, wildlife and plant conservation department and other enforcement agencies, Bernama reported. Officers intercepted the 34-year-old suspect at about 3. 45am near the boarding gate at the airport's departure terminal. The suspect was…...
Malaysian arrested in Thailand for attempting to smuggle 250 wild animals to India
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (232+ words) BANGKOK: Thai authorities have arrested a Malaysian man at Suvarnabhumi Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 250 live wild animals to India, in the latest crackdown on transnational wildlife trafficking networks. In a joint operation involving the Department of…...
Why laws alone won't stop the online primate trade
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (703+ words) Primates continue to be openly advertised for sale on social media in the United States and globally, despite laws intended to regulate wildlife trade and protect endangered species." That contradiction sits at the center of a new report by AZA,…...
Celebrating the American Alligator | U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (342+ words) Celebrating the American Alligator U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (. gov) Official websites use. gov Secure. gov websites use HTTPS Celebrating the American Alligator Written by Maria Tursi, International Affairs Few species can claim the success that the American Alligator has achieved…...
Exotic animal trade explodes as global demand for reptiles rises
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (235+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Exotic animal trade explodes as global demand for reptiles rises Snakes, crocodiles, tortoises, chameleons and other reptiles are victims of a booming global wildlife trade, as Kenya records a sharp rise in the export of captive-bred and…...
UAE warns of up to 15 years jail, Dh2-million fine for illegal wildlife trade
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (385+ words) The UAE imposes prison sentences of up to 15 years and fines of as much as Dh2 million on those involved in the illegal trade of endangered species, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment has said. Dr Amna bint Abdullah Al…...
Kenya Argentina Animal Trafficking
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (243+ words) guardonline. com Marine animals are seen at Fundacion Temaiken after Argentine authorities seized more than 700 trafficked species from Kenya during a major wildlife-trafficking bust at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport in Escobar, Bueno Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Argentina seizes 700 trafficked…...
22, 193 for an ant: How exotic pet trade became wildlife trafficking's new goldmine - Business Today
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (773+ words) For decades, the world's illegal wildlife trade has revolved around dramatic images " elephant tusks hidden in shipping containers, rhino horns smuggled across borders, rare reptiles stuffed into suitcases. But at Nairobi's international airport recently, authorities uncovered something far smaller and…...
Government's Animal Welfare Committee condemns global fur trade, fur import ban is only credible option for UK Government says Humane World for Ani. ..
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (261+ words) Politics Home - Do Not Process My Personal Information Humane World for Animals UK Report states "there are no species being farmed for fur whose welfare needs are being adequately met by current standards and safeguards" Also published today are responses…...