Read more about the article Female Traveller Caught Smuggling 11 Chameleons Concealed In Plastic Bags In Coat Pockets
Picture shows one of the reptiles, undated. A passenger illegally carried 11 live reptiles that were seized by customs in Huanggang, China. (China Customs/AsiaWire)

Female Traveller Caught Smuggling 11 Chameleons Concealed In Plastic Bags In Coat Pockets

Customs officials have caught a female traveller after she tried to smuggle 11 chameleons concealed in the pockets of her coat. CCTV footage from Huanggang Customs in China's eastern province…

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Read more about the article Rescued Rainforst Lizard’s Adorable Babies
Photo shows adult male chameleon at Zoo Vienna, undated. Offspring of critically endangered chameleons on 'Reverse the Red Day'. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Rescued Rainforst Lizard’s Adorable Babies

Adorable offspring of endangered rainforest chameleons rescued from animal traffickers in Austria. The youngster is one of four who were born after their mother was found being smuggled through Vienna…

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Read more about the article New Home For Rare Trafficked Reptiles
Image shows a gecko that was smuggled in May, 2023, undated photo. The Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, will build a new home for the smuggled reptiles in the spring of 2024. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

New Home For Rare Trafficked Reptiles

A stash of rare chameleons trafficked into Austria has inspired a new enclosure for all smuggled reptiles in the country's Schoenbrunn Zoo. Keepers say they are rebuilding an enclosure to…

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Read more about the article 60 Per Cent Of Creepy Crawlies Are Threatened With Extinction
Image shows a true leaf insect or a walking leaf, undated photo. The Zurich Zoo in Switzerland raised awareness against the global insect biodiversity loss on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (Zoo Zurich, Rita Schlegel/Newsflash)

60 Per Cent Of Creepy Crawlies Are Threatened With Extinction

A Swiss zoo has predicted that almost 60 per cent of all insect species in the country are threatened with extinction. Experts from Zurich Zoo say that the declining insect…

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Read more about the article Worlds Oldest Zoo Gets Extremely Rare Chameleons To Breed After They Were Smuggled Onto Flight From Africa In Socks
A young Rednose dwarf chameleon (Kinyongia oxyrhina) at the Vienna Zoo in Austria. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Worlds Oldest Zoo Gets Extremely Rare Chameleons To Breed After They Were Smuggled Onto Flight From Africa In Socks

The self-proclaimed world's oldest zoo has achieved great conservation and breeding results with over 70 extremely rare chameleons that were stuffed into socks and ice-cream boxes and smuggled in a…

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Read more about the article Dozens Of Rare Chameleons Smuggled Through Austria In Socks Have Offspring In Vienna Zoo
Nguru pygmy chameleon offspring at the Vienna Zoo in Austria.

Dozens Of Rare Chameleons Smuggled Through Austria In Socks Have Offspring In Vienna Zoo

The 74 protected species of chameleons which were stuffed into socks and ice cream boxes and smuggled in a suitcase from Tanzania to Austria have now delivered offspring after adapting…

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Read more about the article 74 Rare Chameleons From Tanzania Found Hidden In Socks At Vienna Airport
Over 70 protected species of chameleons, discovered in suitcases at Vienna Airport

74 Rare Chameleons From Tanzania Found Hidden In Socks At Vienna Airport

Customs officials have discovered a man smuggling 74 protected species of chameleons stuffed into socks and ice cream boxes in a suitcase at Vienna International Airport. The man, who was…

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