16 articles
Animals
Man attempts to smuggle 104 snakes in his pants into mainland China
A man was caught at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen border trying to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants, Chinese customs officials said on July 9. ...
Carl Samson
Thai officials arrest 6 for trying to smuggle 87 wild animals in luggage
Thailand’s Customs Department arrested six Indian nationals at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle 87 wild ...
Michelle De Pacina
Over 1,000 animals rescued from illegal wildlife trafficking in Bangkok
Thai authorities rescued more than 1,000 animals following a successful intervention on illegal wildlife trafficking in Bangkok that resulte...
Bryan Ke
Environmental
Rare footage captures majestic tigress and three cubs in Thai rainforest
A tigress and three cubs were captured on camera in a 20-second video uploaded by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Thursday. The wildlife c...
Iris Jung
Wild cheetahs to be reintroduced to India 70 years after their extinction in the country
Cheetahs were nearly driven to extinction in India when a maharaja — or Hindu prince — hunted down the last one in the country in 1952, nea...
Jane Nam
Fashion
We’re not lion: King of the jungle’s mullet is mane attraction at Chinese zoo
One guest’s pictures from a Chinese zoo have recently gone viral for showing a lion’s reportedly natural, straight bangs. Some people stat...
India
Four men arrested for ‘raping’ Bengal monitor lizard in western India
A Bengal monitor lizard was allegedly raped by four male hunters at the Sahydari Tiger Reserve in Maharashthra, India. The four men were r...
Rebecca Moon
News
China Will Now ‘Severely Punish’ the Selling, Eating of Wild Animals
The Chinese government has officially imposed a permanent ban on the selling and consumption of illegal wildlife amid the outbreak of the 20...
Asia
Whale Found Off Thailand Dies from Eating More than 80 Plastic Bags
A short-fin male pilot whale that Thai authorities found in the Na Thap Canal in Thailand near the border with Malaysia early last week had ...
Chinese Woman’s Adorable ‘Puppy’ Grows Up Into a 440 Pound Bear
A Chinese woman who brought home a cute “puppy” two years ago, eventually realized that the pet she was raising was actually an endangered b...
Ryan General
Food
Shark Fin Soup is Now Illegal in Nevada
Shark fin soup, a popular Chinese delicacy, is now illegal in Nevada after the passing of a new law that prohibits the sale of shark fins, a...
‘World’s Ugliest Pig’ Caught in the Wild For the First Time Ever on Camera in Indonesia
Researchers in Java, Indonesia, were thrilled to announce the first ever captured footage of the elusive and almost extinct species Javan wa...
Daughter of Mother Mauled By Tiger at Chinese Safari Park Now Seeks $330,000 Over Death
Nearly 17 months after her mother died by the fangs of a Siberian tiger, a woman filed a petition demanding compensation from the safari par...
Why Elephants and Tigers are Killing One Person a Day in India
As rapid urbanization continues to swallow the vast forests in India, wild animals are further robbed of their habitat and subsequently push...
Pregnant Endangered Pink Dolphin Found Dead on Hong Kong Beach
A mother and calf pair of highly endangered Chinese white dolphins were recently found dead, washed up on the shores of Hong Kong’s Lamma Is...
Angry White Tiger Rips Off Car’s Bumper Like it’s Nothing in Shocking Video
A white tiger in China was captured on video tearing a car bumper off like it’s everyday business, leaving the passengers in shock. T...
Editorial Staff
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