World News - A jeep full of people in India narrowly escaped getting trampled by an aggravated elephant charging at them in the jungle. The incident came to light after a video was shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Saket Badola on his Twitter. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Abandoned marsupials and other trafficked species reveal the country’s growing illegal trade, driven by a desire for exclusive and costly status symbols
In a secretly recorded video, a man is heard confidently saying, “I have 560 pieces of live tortoises of size 5-12 centimetres [2-5 inches] and the tortoises can be sent through India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia as I know helpful people at these airports.” This took place inside an opulent shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand’s […]
Owls are commonly found in the illegal wildlife trade in India due to various superstitions and taboos attached to them. Despite the immense ecological role of owls in our ecosystem, these endangered birds are trapped in large numbers for sacrifice and use in multiple rituals often promoted by local mystic practitioners. In light of this, TRAFFIC and WWF-India’s new
Inside an opulent shopping mall in the Thai capital Bangkok, a casually clad man meets a potential customer. They discuss how to bring live tortoises into the country to sell as pets. “I have 560 pieces of live tortoises of size 5-12 centimeters [2-5 inches] and the tortoises can be sent through India, Sri Lanka […]