In this eye-opening video filmed in the picturesque landscapes of Vang Vieng, Laos, we explore the sad reality of elephant tourism. Learn why riding elephants can be harmful to these gentle giants and ...

Loaches include a wide variety of fish, but are typically small and found in freshwater systems. They are typically nocturnal ...

In reality tourism is threatening wildlife. Laos is clearly hemorrhaging wildlife, and possibly out of ignorance, possibly out of greed, tourists are taking part in this carnage. Today Laos is loosing ...

Conditions at wildlife markets in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) could lead to public health “catastrophes”, a new study warns.. Poor biosafety standards and high volume of wild ...

Laos is home to over 500 fish species, which play a vital role in maintaining the country's ecological balance and represent ...

In Laos, like other countries, there is a strong synergism between road-building and the wildlife trade. Loggers supplement their income with hunting and use logging trucks to transport bushmeat ...

The Wildlife Conservation Society, a United-States nonprofit organization with conservation programs in Laos, highlighted the strict prohibition against hunting protected species in Laos.

LUANG PRABANG, Laos, April 9 (Reuters) - Sixteen Asiatic Black Bear cubs rescued from the home of a wildlife poacher in Laos last month are thriving at a sanctuary for the endangered species, ...

Wildlife poaching and trafficking in Laos keep being closely monitored by authorities. In 2024, authorities uncovered numerous cases of trafficking, hunting, and selling protected species.