Exotic Pets

Demand for wolf-dog hybrid pets is surging worldwide

Animals
Demand for wolf-dog hybrid pets is surging worldwide
Demand for wolf-dog hybrid pets is surging worldwide

What happens to exotic pets that outlive their owners?

Animals
What happens to exotic pets that outlive their owners?
What happens to exotic pets that outlive their owners?

Meet Piggy, the most famous rescue pig in China

  • Animals
  • Proof
Meet Piggy, the most famous rescue pig in China
Meet Piggy, the most famous rescue pig in China

How extreme heat affects our pets—and how to help them

Animals
How extreme heat affects our pets—and how to help them
How extreme heat affects our pets—and how to help them

Everyone wants to buy a Savannah cat—but should they?

Animals
Everyone wants to buy a Savannah cat—but should they?
Everyone wants to buy a Savannah cat—but should they?

Axolotls and capybaras are TikTok famous—is that a problem?

Animals
Axolotls and capybaras are TikTok famous—is that a problem?
Axolotls and capybaras are TikTok famous—is that a problem?

How a zoo break-in changed the life of an owl called Flaco

Animals
How a zoo break-in changed the life of an owl called Flaco
How a zoo break-in changed the life of an owl called Flaco

Animal-friendly laws are gaining traction across the U.S.

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
Animal-friendly laws are gaining traction across the U.S.
Animal-friendly laws are gaining traction across the U.S.

How ‘Tiger King’ helped kill the industry it made famous

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
How ‘Tiger King’ helped kill the industry it made famous
How ‘Tiger King’ helped kill the industry it made famous

3 takeaways from CITES, the world’s leading wildlife summit

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
3 takeaways from CITES, the world’s leading wildlife summit
3 takeaways from CITES, the world’s leading wildlife summit

How seahorses are a fish but also so un-fish-like

  • Animals
  • Nat Geo Explores
How seahorses are a fish but also so un-fish-like
How seahorses are a fish but also so un-fish-like

Tiger King zoo owner now banned from exhibiting animals

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
Tiger King zoo owner now banned from exhibiting animals
Tiger King zoo owner now banned from exhibiting animals

These ‘romantic’ lizards are targets for wildlife trafficking

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
These ‘romantic’ lizards are targets for wildlife trafficking
These ‘romantic’ lizards are targets for wildlife trafficking

Cheetah cubs poached and sold as pets, Instagram props

  • Magazine
  • Wildlife Watch
Cheetah cubs poached and sold as pets, Instagram props
Cheetah cubs poached and sold as pets, Instagram props

Major chinchilla supplier in U.S. court for animal welfare issues

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
Major chinchilla supplier in U.S. court for animal welfare issues
Major chinchilla supplier in U.S. court for animal welfare issues
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