Thanks to the efforts of Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, members of a known pangolin trafficking syndicate have been apprehended. […]
Category: Mammals
South Africa: 588 Rhinos Killed in 331 Days
South Africa’s rhino death toll could top 600 before year’s end, as the figure has now reached 588 rhinos killed in 2012. The Department of […]
South Africa: 570 Rhinos Killed in 324 Days
South Africa’s rhinos continue to be massacred at a staggering rate, with the death toll reaching at least 570 since the start of 2012, according […]
From South Africa to Vietnam: Rhinos and Tigers [Photos]
Are some of South Africa’s wildlife breeders selling rhinos and tigers to questionable facilities? One such facility is the Bao Son Paradise Theme Park in […]
South Africa: 488 Rhinos Killed in 303 Days
A shocking 488 rhinos have been slaughtered in South Africa since the start of 2012, and the death toll could surpass 500 before the end […]
Thailand: Wildlife Trafficker Arrested with 16 Tiger Cubs
A suspect identified as Faren Kongfu has been arrested in northern Thailand after 16 baby tigers were found in his vehicle. Kongfu claims that he […]
10 Things You Might Not Know About Bats
UPDATED on October 30, 2018. Bats are one of the most beneficial animals on the planet: 70% of the world’s bat species feed on insects […]
South Africa: 467 Rhinos Killed in 295 Days
The death toll of South Africa’s iconic rhinos continues to skyrocket, with a devastating total of at least 467 rhinos killed since the beginning of […]
4 Tons of Ivory Seized in Hong Kong Arrived from Tanzania & Kenya
Authorities in Hong Kong confiscated four tons of of illegal ivory this week, which arrived in two containers from Tanzania and Kenya. Guangdong Customs alerted […]
India: Rhino Horn Trafficking Gang Members Nabbed
Police in Assam have arrested suspects from two rhino horn trafficking gangs, believed to be responsible for killing rhinos in Kaziranga National Park. Most of […]