Man arrested after being found with otter and pangolin carcasses
Police in Chachoengsao province have detained a 26-year-old man for having protected wildlife animals including otters and their carcasses. Police also confiscated three soft-shelled turtle carcasses and those of two…
Thai soldiers save King Cobra after fight with dog
Soldiers from Sichon Special Forces Training Camp in Sichon District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, brought a large male king cobra over 4 meters long and weighing nearly 10 kilograms to…
Marauding monkeys in Lopburi subject to plan to curb their mischief
The Lopburi Municipality on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, agreeing to work together in tackling the problem. The plan…
Unique dinosaur found on Scottish Island
A unique species of flying reptile, or pterosaur, that lived 168-166 million years ago has been discovered on the Isle of Skye. Its wings, shoulders, legs and backbone were found…
Abandoned 6 legged dog to get lifesaving operation due to public donations in UK
Ariel, the six-legged dog found dumped in a supermarket car park, has had surgery to remove her extra limbs. The 11-week-old spaniel hit the headlines after being abandoned outside a…
Giant Cobra captured on Chonburi golf course
Mr. Nirut Chomngam, also known as Nick the Herpetologist, an expert in snakes and reptiles, spoke with Matichon Online on January 10 about the huge king cobra that was captured…
12 tigers and 3 leopards rescued from animal farm in north Thailand
Twelve tigers and three leopards, living their lives in captivity, were rescued from a tiger farm in northern Thailand. The undisclosed facility faced legal action for alleged illegal wildlife trading,…
Tourists to descend into the Tham Luang cave system made famous by the Wild Boars
The cave is a part of Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non National Park, and became famous after the breathtaking rescue of the Wild Boar children’s football team of 12 footballers…
Eagle killers charged in US with killing thousands
Two US men have been charged with illegally killing about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles. Simon Paul and Travis John Branson allegedly shot the birds over several years…
Smuggled orangutans smuggled into Thailand set to return to Indonesia
Thailand will repatriate next week the last three orangutans, smuggled into the country from Indonesia, a senior official from the National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation Department said today. “We…