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.

Madagascar is home to weird and wonderful creatures that occur nowhere else on the planet. In many parts of the island, this ...

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 ...

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 ...

It marks the culmination of the largest-ever wildlife repatriation for both Thailand and Madagascar. In fact, these animals began their journey months ago. In May, Thai authorities seized a cargo ...

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 ...

Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against animal trafficking, with the first batch on its way on Saturday. The ...

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 ...