Beyond the typical browns and greens, a world of vibrant snakes exists, adorned with striking colors and patterns. From the ...

They generally inhabit Central and South America but they are also appearing in Florida because of the illegal exotic pet trade.

Poachers have been known to try to enter the island. Their goal is to capture snakes for the illegal pet trade or extract golden lancehead venom to sell on the black market.

Officials rescued a lemur, an alligator and multiple snakes from what they say was an illegal exotic animal trade in a Clayton home.

Customs officers said they stopped a plane passenger with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.

Officials state that the snake is a non-venomous ball python. Ball pythons may grow up to six feet in length and are common in the pet trade on the mainland.

Exotic animals are intriguing for a variety of reasons, leading some people to covet them. But these wild creatures are not ...

Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a wriggling cargo of ...

Customs officers at CSMI Airport, Mumbai Customs Zone-III foiled yet another wild life smuggling attempt, 16 live ...

While captured, officials said the snake was docile and likely to be an escaped pet. It is being held at PQB. HDOA reminds the public that snakes are illegal to import and own in Hawaii.

Mumbai Customs arrests Goodman Linford Leo for smuggling 16 exotic snakes from Thailand, underscoring the rise in wildlife ...

The illegal wildlife trade also has larger ramifications, with a 2020 report by the Financial Action Task Force highlighting its use in money laundering.