Out of 112 tiger conservation areas in 11 countries around Southeast Asia and farther afield, only a little over a tenth (13%) meet global standards. Worse: a third of these areas are at risk of losing their tigers because of inadequate protection and poor management. This is according to a…

Millions of people love animals and they also love taking pictures. And they definitely love taking pictures of “cute” and “exotic” animals. Such pictures are extremely popular on social media, where they can get thousands upon thousands of likes. In fact, some such photos have gone viral globally. There’s just…

Peacocks are flamboyantly ostentatious birds with giant iridescent tails of blue, green, gold and red that they deftly employ in courtship displays. Unfortunately for the birds, their flashy tail feathers have also caught the eyes of people. Peacocks have long been hunted as trophies and kept as pets. Sadly, the birds are…