Student detained at Moscow airport with 30 reptiles in luggage
Customs officers at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport have seized 30 reptiles from a passenger flying from Dubai, the Federal Customs Service said on Monday. “The 19-year old Russian national...
Cracking Down on the Pet Cheetah Trade
Cheetahs on cars. Cheetahs in boats. Cheetahs in mansions. The growing cheetah pet trade, spurred on by social media posts of wealthy owners posing in photos with their exotic pets, has gained the...
Tough times for S.Africa’s all-female anti-poaching unit
South Africa’s all-female “Black Mambas” anti-poaching team had never lost a rhino since they were formed in 2013, but the killing of two animals earlier this month shattered their...
Why did a Dog walk in Beirut spark some animal lovers’ rage?
A few days ago, and specifically on the 25th of September, A dog walk took place in Beirut. So what is the big deal about it? Does that deserve to be written about and discussed in an...
Fate of Africa’s rhino, elephants to dominate wildlife meet
Global conservationists and policymakers meet in South Africa from today to chart a way forward in the fight against escalating wildlife trafficking that could drive some species to extinction. The...
Coral fish stress out if separated from ‘shoal-mates’
Coral fish become stressed and lose weight if they are separated from each other, hampering their chances of survival, an Australian study revealed today. Scientists from James Cook University in...
Defending the underdogs: Karachi vets criticise mass culling
The battered residents of the Edhi Animal Home, just outside Karachi along Pakistan’s gleaming new Super Highway, are a pitiful sight. Paralysed cats that have been crushed beneath speeding...
Animal breeders pose as pet rescuers for financial gain, welfare volunteers say
Some animal breeders are posing as rescuers to get money from prospective buyers who believe they are doing a good deed. Animal welfare volunteer Katy Lefei said many breeders in the UAE were...
