The boa snake captivates reptile enthusiasts and ... Threats such as habitat destruction, over-collection and the illegal pet trade have severely impacted wild populations. Conservation efforts ...

The keeping of snakes and reptiles as pets is a growing trend in the US and elsewhere, involving the removal of thousands of these animals from the wild. Difficult-to-control illegal trade, in ...

It’s uncertain how many slow lorises remain in the wild, but conservationists say populations have declined because the pet trade continues to run rampant. Habitat loss also has taken a toll ...

But illegal ... pet baby gibbons for sale. "They are flouting the law," says Prof Vincent Nijman, from Oxford Brookes University, who has carried out investigations of the illegal trade in ...

Adopting stray animals is a humane choice, but keeping certain species as pets is both illegal and harmful to their welfare.