In one of the largest repatriation operations of its kind, almost 1,000 trafficked lemurs and tortoises were successfully returned from Thailand to Madagascar. A photo released on November 27 ...

By Carolyn Cowan This is the second story on radiated tortoise conservation in southern Madagascar. Read Part One here.

Conservationists and villagers in southern Madagascar aim to release 20,000 critically endangered radiated tortoises rescued from the illegal wildlife trade back into their unique spiny forest home.

In a historic operation, nearly 1,000 trafficked animals, including critically endangered lemurs and tortoises, have been repatriated to Madagascar from Thailand. This follows a May raid in ...

The North Florida Wildlife Center, located in Jefferson County, is home to an array of different species. WCTV treks to ...

Illegal trades in timber and wildlife have been identified as the second-largest threat to Madagascar’s rich biodiversity, the group said in a 2023 report. Thailand is the largest importer of ...

Ring-tailed lemurs, one of Madagascar's most distinctive species, are increasingly targeted by wildlife traffickers who sell them as exotic pets in southeast Asia. Madagascar has launched an ...

They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to ...

The successful global operation saw hundreds of tortoises and lemurs returned to Madagascar and arrests made for trafficking the wildlife. The animals were seized as part of an international law ...

Madagascar is famous for its exceptional biodiversity, with many of its plants and animals found nowhere else. However, it is also one of the world’s lowest-income nations and this has put the ...

Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against ... Thai police recovered 1,117 animals, eight of which had died, during an ...