COLOGNE, Germany (WKRC) - Dozens of lizards and venomous snakes were discovered stuffed in bottles and socks at an airport. According to the BBC, citing information from the Cologne Main Customs Office, customs officers at Cologne Bonn Airport found more than…
98 institutions from 30 countries and 29 from India meet to align conservation programmes, share data and shape the future of wildlife care
The villagers who first spotted the five baby orangutans in a casuarina forest in India in early September were puzzled by their reddish hair and unfamiliar faces.
Behind guarded gates resembling an Indian maharajah's palace are hundreds of elephants and big cats, giraffes grazing in a mock savannah, and chimpanzees and orangutans swinging from ropes. This is Vantara: billed as the world's biggest animal rescue centre, but…
Chimpanzees playing inside an enclosure at the Vantara Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre in Jamnagar The Vantara Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre has amassed an unprecedented collection, including cheetahs which they hope to reintroduce to the wild in India A…
The Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EARAZA) Annual Conference 2026 is being hosted by Vantara from October 26 to 29. The conference brings together leaders, veterinarians, scientists and conservationists from 98 institutions across 30 countries, along with 29 zoological institutions from India. The inauguration…
Malaysian authorities have seized more than 376 kilograms of suspected pangolin scales during a major wildlife crime operation in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, highlighting the ongoing threat of illegal trafficking to these vulnerable mammals. The October 27 raid resulted in the detention of…
TIRUCHY: The seizure of 45 exotic animals, including ball pythons, iguanas, corn snakes and degus, by Customs officials at the Tiruchy airport on Monday from two persons who arrived from Bangkok... However, the exact purpose of the smuggling attempt can be…
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The discovery of five baby orangutans abandoned on a plantation in eastern India is highlighting the country’s growing role as a destination for trafficked apes. Experts say wealthy collectors, expanding air links with Southeast Asia and loopholes…
Have you ever bought a souvenir from a local market on holiday? Or tried to travel overseas with a guitar? If so, you may have been stopped at the airport if your item contains animal or plant parts. This is…
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