Gibbon Pet Trade Threatens Species, Family Bonds Vulnerable
Rising demand for exotic pets is pushing gibbon species to extinction. Their strong family bonds and slow reproduction make them especially vulnerable to poaching.
Rising demand for exotic pets is pushing gibbon species to extinction. Their strong family bonds and slow reproduction make them especially vulnerable to poaching.
Severe air pollution from wildfires shrouds Doi Suthep temple, disrupting Thailand's New Year celebrations and causing health emergencies, while tourism suffers from war-related price spikes.
Officials confirm a virus killed 72 tigers in Thailand's tourist parks, with no human risk, but a vet warns the infection's source remains unclear and calls for investigation.
A highly contagious virus has killed 72 captive tigers in northern Thailand's Chiang Mai region this month. Officials are urgently disinfecting enclosures and vaccinating survivors while investigating the exact cause.