A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...

If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent ...

Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal ...

Animals from Latin America are increasingly trafficked regionally and internationally, with reptiles making up 60% of seizures, birds nearly 30%, and amphibians over 10%.

Comparing the genomes of snakes with distinct coloration patterns pinpointed the genetic variants that contribute to these ...

A juvenile orange-fronted parakeet seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement at the Otay Mesa ...

Even before getting into the emerging minefield of videos generated by artificial intelligence, there was always uncertainty ...

A healthy garden invites wildlife, including snakes. It's important to look for signs they're slithering about, and identify ...

The convention lets reptile breeders and educators show off a wide variety of scaly cold-blooded creatures. Most of them for ...

“A lot of people are scared of snakes for no reason,” Danica said, tenderly cradling the now-free Caramel. “They think ...