A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...

J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue is hosting an exotic pet surrender event on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the ...

From childhood, we grow up reading stories and watching films that portray wild animals as friendly and lovable characters.

Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, ...

In October 2025, a truck transporting 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 north of Heidelberg, Mississippi. Several of the animals escaped into the surrounding rural area, prompting public ...

DEFOREST, Wis. — J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue is bringing exotic animals to DeForest on Saturday, along with hands-on learning.

The Exotic Pet Surrender Event gave more than a dozen pets a second chance. The surrendered animals included tortoises, turtles, snakes and birds. Organizers said all animals will be assessed and ...

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 ...

Florida has strict rules about ownership and possession of wildlife in the state. These rules define and cover the kind of wildlife considered exotic, like tigers, gorillas, and elephants. The rules ...

There’s the popular parakeet, a small parrot native to Australia and other regions south of the equator; there are the ...