Illegal Wildlife Trade Sparks Massive Global Rescue of Endangered Animals

Illegal Wildlife Trade Sparks Massive Global Rescue of Endangered Animals

The illegal wildlife trade is once again in the spotlight after a major international crackdown that saved thousands of at-risk creatures from traffickers. Teams of police, customs agents, and border officials united to track down suspects, shutting down hidden networks that profit from endangered species and put critical ecosystems at risk. According to an article […]

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Tennessee Woman Shoots Vervet Monkey in Alleged Self-Defense, Animal Later Dies at Zoo

Tennessee Woman Shoots Vervet Monkey in Alleged Self-Defense, Animal Later Dies at Zoo

In Thrasher, Tennessee, a woman shot a vervet monkey who reportedly tried to attack her while she was feeding her cats. The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, said she had recently undergone hip surgery and struggled to evade the monkey, according to a statement from the Soddy-Daisy Police Department. To “defend herself,” she […]

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Suicide by snake: Animal smuggler kills himself by getting one of his cobras to bite him as he is arrested in South Africa

Suicide by snake: Animal smuggler kills himself by getting one of his cobras to bite him as he is arrested in South Africa

A security guard committed suicide by snake by goading his own deadly serpents into delivering fatal bites after he was arrested by police in South Africa. Marius Joubert, 28, died in agony after his illegally-smuggled Indochinese Spitting Cobra and a second snake pumped lethal venom into his hand and wrist after he stuck his hand […]

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