Global Treaties & CITES

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (891+ words) The five infant orangutans found roaming a woodland in Odisha earlier this month may have been trafficked across several international borders — and now face a long journey home through the different legal and bureaucratic systems of India and Indonesia, conservationists…...

22+ hour, 45+ min ago   (87+ words) What Animal Was Looty, Presented to Queen Victoria? Maps of India KBC 2026 | What kind of animal was ‘Looty’, found after the looting of the Summer Palace near Beijing, and later presented to Queen Victoria? Answer: D. A dog - 1 KBC 2026 | Which…...

21+ hour, 13+ min ago   (179+ words) The individuals were detained in the southern province of Inhambane, following an operation carried out by SERNIC and the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC). The operation was carried out across the districts of Mabote, Funhalouro, Vilankulo, and Inhassoro. The…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago   (1148+ words) Five infant orangutans, a species found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and on Borneo, were found in a forest by rangers patrolling in the Balasore district of India's eastern Odisha state last week. Indonesia's Forestry Ministry has asked…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago   (285+ words) Monsters of God, a new HBO documentary from Tiger King creator Eric Goode, tackles the illegal reptile trade. According to HBO, Monsters of God sees Goode follow “his first love,” reptiles, into the “dark and gonzo world of exotic animal…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (225+ words) The New Indian Express THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid the growing controversy over the proposed shifting of the nearly 170-year-old Thiruvananthapuram Zoo from its 55-acre urban campus, a team of forest department officials is set to visit Vantara in Gujarat to study its…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (295+ words) Published 22 Sep.2026 16:22(KST) It will soon be possible to see the “world’s largest lizard,” which was rescued two years ago after being smuggled, at an animal protection facility. Komodo dragons to be unveiled at the National Institute of Ecology's CITES…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (210+ words) National Museum of Natural History The National Museum of Natural History’s new exhibition “From These Lands” features an American paddlefish, the last surviving species of an ancient lineage of fishes that predates dinosaurs “Paddlefish have this long, paddle-like rostrum that…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (295+ words) 30 tokay geckos rescued, 1 held over trafficking bid The Times of India Guwahati: Forest officials rescued 30 tokay geckos and arrested a person after foiling an alleged wildlife trafficking attempt in Golaghat, forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said on Sunday.Tokay geckos are…...

3+ day, 27+ min ago   (121+ words) Inspectors from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision are actively conducting raids across the country, carrying out surprise checks based on received information. These activities are aimed at identifying violations in the field of wildlife protection and…...