A female tiger named “Oni” was found dead in her enclosure at the Itanagar Zoo in Arunachal Pradesh, where intruders managed to shoot her in […]
Month: September 2012
Thailand: 4 Tigers Rescued, Suspected Trafficker Arrested
Thai authorities have nabbed a suspected wildlife trafficker following the seizure of four live tigers from appalling conditions in an apartment near Bangkok. Two adult […]
Smugglers Plead Guilty in U.S. Rhino Horn Trafficking Case
California residents Vinh Chung “Jimmy” Kha and Felix Kha have pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, smuggling, Lacey Act violations, money laundering and tax fraud […]
South Africa: 381 Rhinos Killed in 255 Days
Rhinos are being illegally killed at the rate of about 1.5 per day in South Africa, as the year’s death toll has already reached 381, […]
Report Lists 100 of the Most Endangered Species
A report compiled by 8,000 scientists from the IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) has identified 100 of the world’s most threatened species. The report, […]
Two Pennsylvania Couples Charged with Trafficking Bear Gallbladders
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has reportedly charged Hung Quoc Pham, Van Thi Do, Bruce Dinh Le, and Tuyet “Amy” Le with illegally buying bear gallbladders […]
Rhino Horn Shipment from Mozambique Seized in Philippines
Customs officials in the Philippines seized six rhino horns hidden among 300 sacks of cashew nuts in a shipment which arrived from Mozambique. The shipper […]
Thailand: 890 Baby Tortoises Confiscated, Smuggler Arrested
An Indian national was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport after Thai authorities found 890 Indian star tortoises stuffed inside pillowcases and a suitcase. Tourist […]
South Africa: 373 Rhinos Killed in 248 Days
The massacre of South Africa’s iconic rhinos continues unabated, as the latest figures released by the government show a staggering 373 rhinos killed since the […]
Update from Vietnam: Tiger Cubs Rescued, Pangolins Less Fortunate [Video]
There is both good news and bad news from Vietnam following the arrest of two wildlife traffickers who attempted to smuggle four tiger cubs and […]