A man has been convicted of running an illegal pet shop from his home in Staffordshire.

Demand for exotic pets drove seizures of live animals to a record high in 2025, the Interpol police agency said recently as ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Animal Care and Control Team (ACCT) is already trying to clear the shelters of cats and dogs, but now the organization says it's also dealing with a number of exotic animals ...

Imagine sipping a latte while stroking an owl or watching an otter play at your feet. This is the promise of exotic animal ...

Exotic animal medicine is a specialized field covering birds, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals, each requiring unique knowledge. The field is experiencing rapid growth, increasing demand for ...

Some of our native animals are now outnumbered by species from other countries. The release of animals from other lands has become a nationwide phenomenon. Some have established breeding populations ...

BRISBANE, Australia ― The first thing you want to do when you get to Australia is pet a koala. The good news is that flying ...

Since 1990, there have been more than 1,500 exotic animal incidents. Oct. 19, 2011 -- Incidents involving exotic animals kept in private may appear to be an oddity but, according to Born Free USA, a ...

Over 20 exotic animals — including a Bengal tiger, pumas and lions — were reportedly seized from a ranch near Mexico City. A total of 47 live animals were at the property in Huixquilucan, some kept in ...

Want to get an exotic pet or give one as a Christmas gift? Know what creatures Mississippi state law defines as wild or ...

Two African servals were spotted roaming Eutaw Place in Reservoir Hill on Friday morning, prompting an Animal Control response as officials investigate the illegal exotic pets.

If you’ve recently seen a peacock wandering around near Thatcher Avenue, it’s not an escapee from the Pueblo Zoo. Zoo officials stated in an April 29 Facebook post that the bird is not a zoo animal ...