One cage contained undeclared parakeets and parrots. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection) A San Diego man who allegedly tried to smuggle 17 exotic birds across the U.S.-Mexico border ...

A man is accused of trying to sneak exotic birds into California from Mexico, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man tried to sneak more than a dozen exotic birds into California from Mexico ...

When I was a kid I watched wildlife TV shows. From birds of paradise” to platypus to “prairie chickens,” I marveled at the strange appearance and behavior of animals around the globe. “There’s nothing ...

SAN DIEGO — A 24-year-old man, accused of illegally smuggling protected exotic birds through the San Ysidro Port of Entry, appeared in court on Tuesday. Editor's note: When this story was initially ...

Bird flu seems to be ramping up — the US announced its first human death this week, and the highly contagious virus has spread to all 50 states. With more than 130 million birds and nearly 1,000 dairy ...

Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move has been delayed in ...

A hidden breeding facility in Spain was found to contain the remains of 250 animals and 171 live animals that were endangered and recovered to receive veterinary care.

October 18, 2025. A Belgian man was arrested at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport after customs agents found 18 ...