Four international great ape seizures have occurred up to August this year, suggesting that demand for great apes in the exotic pet and private zoo industries is still strong. For every seizure, ex…

By Dr Daniel Stiles Key Takeaways * The 2008-2018 ivory crisis was widely thought to be over, but a run of large 2026 seizures suggests otherwise. * Four major busts this year (Zambia, Tanzania,...

Kano/Jigawa Customs Intercepts Trafficked Wildlife, 3 Kano/Jigawa Customs Intercepts Trafficked Wildlife, 3 Suspects

Join the Meta Coalition on 2nd Sep 2026 at UTC 1400 hours for a talk on their recently released report "Clicks That Kill: Meta's Algorithm of Extinction" - A…

By Dr Daniel Stiles Key Takeaways * Ant trafficking is emerging as a serious new wildlife crime, especially in East Africa. * The trade is driven by booming demand for exotic pet ants in Asia an...

The owner of Myrtle Beach Safari is back in federal court, this time fighting to get four chimpanzees returned from a Florida sanctuary.

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It would be difficult for the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to craft a more perfect explanation. 15 elephants died tragically from ingesting tomatoes sprayed with cyanide based pesticide in the top tom...

Reports suggest Facebook has become wildlife trafficking's biggest marketplace Three major reports released during 2026 paint a concerning picture of how social media platforms, particularly Met...

Nigerian Customs Service rescued a baby gorilla and arrested a suspected wildlife trafficker in Kano, disrupting an illegal primate trafficking network.

Wildlife conservation and illegal trade expert, researching IWT transnational organized crime and social media trafficking networks.

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The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin.

By Dr Daniel Stiles Key Takeaways * In October 2025, the Northern Cape High Court ruled that breeder Hendrick Diedericks can export horn from captive-bred white rhinos. The government wants to app...

Various species in rangelands are the most affected, says Economic Survey 2026.

By Dr Daniel Stiles A recent study from Oxford University has revealed a severe loss of ‘wildlife power’ across Africa — the ecological energy that drives essential ecosystem functions such as nutrie...

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(Nairobi)  A growing coalition is amassing evidence from each corner of the globe showing that traffickers in wild animals and exotic pets, as well as poachers, are using Meta’s social media...

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By Dr Daniel Stiles On 20 January 2026, the UK government released a report entitled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security. While aimed at raising awareness about threats...

The Supreme Court-appointed SIT has cleared Vantara, a zoological rescue and rehabilitation center in Gujarat, of any wrongdoing. The apex court bench, after reviewing the SIT report, noted the author...

The zoo – run by the son of India’s richest man – is under investigation for claims its animals have been bought illegally.

Two thousand cops challenge two hundred tree squatters in an ancient forest in the middle of Germany that is to make way for a nonsensical motorway. The political and legal struggle against the constr...

Decision raises concern among conservationists and public health officials, who fear a return to large-scale poaching could spread disease

Conservationists and journalists say they’re being threatened with legal action after raising questions about the impact of India's largest zoo.

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Controversy erupts over wild chimpanzees trafficked from DRC to India’s Vantara Zoo using suspect CITES permits. NGOs demand global action

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Mukesh Ambani es el hombre más rico de India y propietario de Reliance Industries, un importante cliente de Pdvsa. El magnate además recibe una ñapa desde Venezuela: miles de animales que, a través de...

Wie das gigantische Zooprojekt eines indischen Milliardärs den internationalen Schattenmarkt für geschützte Tiere angeheizt haben könnte

Ed note: A wonderful tribute to Ham, the first hominid to travel into space, published by Written by Doug Shaffer First published: March 5, 2025 Ham was the first chimpanzee to participate in …

Vantara zoo, pet project of the son of Asia’s richest man, faces questions about sourcing of animals

Ed. note: This article is translated from French from Geo magazine. While the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the grip of violent clashes, the capital’s zoo plans to acquire great apes…

LETTRE DES ANIMAUX. Des sanctuaires de primates et des associations redoutent que leurs pensionnaires leur soient enlevés et envoyés vers un gigantesque temple animalier, en Inde.

Daniel Stiles investigates organised transnational networks smuggling great apes from Africa via Nigeria Five-month-old Zeytin was seized in Istanbul by customs officials. Photo courtesy the Turkish T...

The Humane Society of the United States announced that it will change its name to “Humane World for Animals.” The decision is curious given that the organization rakes in roughly $170 million a year i...

On 26 February 2024 Vantara, meaning ‘Star of the Forest’ in Hindi, was officially launched in Jamnagar, India. Vantara was originally…