We’re sliding into the year of the snake with big plans for better regulation to protect these animals. Happy New Year to our supporters, fellow campaigners and animal lovers!

🚨News Alert! Nearly 20,000 live animals seized, 365 suspects arrested in largest-ever wildlife and forestry operation. #interpol #WCO #ICCWC #operationthunder #animalwelfare #animaltrade #animaltrafficking interpol.int/News-and-Event…

The insidious growth of the reptile trade is largely due to the fact that breeders and dealers have been allowed to house their animals in these barbaric conditions. veterinary-practice.com/article/rackin…

Garden centre digs itself into a hole over reptile market. pressat.co.uk/releases/garde…

Thank you to Bradford City Councils Officers and elected members who sent a clear signal that animal welfare is a priority. Woodbank Garden Centre should also be commended for cancelling the event. We will remain a thorn in the side of reptile markets, as long as these

We're absolutely delighted to confirm that the large-scale reptile market previously scheduled for 22nd June 2025 has been cancelled by the Woodbank Garden Centre & Nurseries!! pressat.co.uk/releases/garde…

Desperate reptile market organiser washes up at Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool. #AnimalWelfare #Blackpool pressat.co.uk/releases/despe…

Norbreck Castle to host event where creatures are housed in inhumane, cramped & unclean conditions. Or as Britannia Hotels describes it -‘a luxury suite’. pressat.co.uk/releases/despe…

APA has almost finished compiling evidence of illegal animal trading at the reptile market held at the Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool on 10 August 2025. Even though the event was poorly attended, commercial animal sellers were out in force as usual. facebook.com/APAWild

Great work by the RSPCA in one of the biggest exotic animal cases they have investigated! Over 1,800 animals were rescued including snakes, lizards, tortoises suffering in cold, filthy and cramped conditions. Tragically nearly 400 animals were beyond saving. The unlicensed animal

This year’s CITES conference delivered positive updates for some wildlife species, with stronger protections agreed for certain reptiles, mammals and birds deemed under ‼️severe‼️ threat by the pet trade.

Click click gone! Frame by frame, extinction event captured by perpetrators. There is a tragic irony in the way humans interact with the wild: hunting for beauty with cameras, then destroying it in the process. The disappearance of the Galaxy Frog in India is a direct result of

Defra’s new Animal Welfare Strategy APA welcomes the commitment of Defra UK in its Animal Welfare Strategy published today to improve the licensing regime and enforcement of animal activities. This is vitally important as exotic pet businesses continue to exploit vague