11000 radiated tortoises seized in madagascar
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unbelievable. So now, the TSA facility in Ifati which was originally built to hold a few thousand tortoises, and already had 6000, now has 16,000.
the only bright spot i see is the tortoises will now get the best care available there. I just cant imagine the scale and all the hard work it will take to save as many a can be saved
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Just imagine, if you can, a managed cottage industry for poor Malagasy people breeding and selling radiateds? Think of the crazy colors and patterns we would be seeing already, way past all others, if that's your thing.
I just cant see the species surviving in its home land any other way
I wanted to make a donation but was scared off by their insistence on my phone # etc.
Maybe they would get more donos if they had a looser policy.
Maybe they would get more donos if they had a looser policy.
Here is a link to follow for the whole thing
http://www.turtlesurvival.org/blog/1-blog/537-radiated-tortoise-seizure-day-2#.WtPAXhZlCEc
Radiated Tortoise Seizure - Day 2
by Jordan Gray on April 14, 2018
Ifaty, Madagascar - Triage efforts are underway by our TSA-Madagascar staff and partners in the region for the nearly 10,000 Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) seized from a single residence in Toliara on April 10th. All are being temporarily housed at "Villages de Tortues" in Ifaty while they receive initial in-processing, health evaluations, hydration, and triage. These processes have been extremely labor intensive and time-consuming, but our collective ground forces are doing an incredible job managing the thousands of tortoises — a task of monumental proportions!
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A juvenile Radiated Tortoise rests in the shade in Ifaty.
In the United States, Madagascar, and elsewhere abroad, our TSA staff and partners including Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Utah's Hogle Zoo, Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, Wildlife Conservation Society, San Diego Zoo, Zoo Knoxville, Shedd Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Dr. Bonnie Raphael, and numerous private individuals have been mobilizing a team of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, husbandry technicians, communications specialists, and support staff to descend on Madagascar this coming week.
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Left: A juvenile Radiated Tortoise rests in the shade in Ifaty. Right: A fraction of the 10,976 tortoises confiscated on April 10, 2018.
Support from the global conservation community has been incredible, and we are extremely thankful for the multitude of individuals and organizations that have begun pouring in donations and supplies. The fight to save these tortoises will not be easy and will not be quick. We expect to send multiple teams to Madagascar over the coming weeks and months to assist in the effort. And we will continue to need your support! We humbly ask that you make a donation to save the lives of these beautiful, charismatic, and critically endangered tortoises.
Please DONATE TODAY to save these tortoises, and assist with the largest tortoise rescue effort in our history!
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Left: A young Radiated Tortoise recieves an I.D. number from Dr. Natacha Rasolondrazaka of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. Right: A juvenile Radiated Tortoise awaits in-processing and examination.
Additionally, if you are a zoological institution, private practice, husbandry technician, or additional support personnel interested in assisting, please contact Andrew Walde, Chief Operations Officer, directly at [email protected].
Terms:Madagascar, Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
http://www.turtlesurvival.org/blog/1-blog/537-radiated-tortoise-seizure-day-2#.WtPAXhZlCEc
Radiated Tortoise Seizure - Day 2
by Jordan Gray on April 14, 2018
Ifaty, Madagascar - Triage efforts are underway by our TSA-Madagascar staff and partners in the region for the nearly 10,000 Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) seized from a single residence in Toliara on April 10th. All are being temporarily housed at "Villages de Tortues" in Ifaty while they receive initial in-processing, health evaluations, hydration, and triage. These processes have been extremely labor intensive and time-consuming, but our collective ground forces are doing an incredible job managing the thousands of tortoises — a task of monumental proportions!
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A juvenile Radiated Tortoise rests in the shade in Ifaty.
In the United States, Madagascar, and elsewhere abroad, our TSA staff and partners including Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Utah's Hogle Zoo, Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, Wildlife Conservation Society, San Diego Zoo, Zoo Knoxville, Shedd Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Dr. Bonnie Raphael, and numerous private individuals have been mobilizing a team of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, husbandry technicians, communications specialists, and support staff to descend on Madagascar this coming week.
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Left: A juvenile Radiated Tortoise rests in the shade in Ifaty. Right: A fraction of the 10,976 tortoises confiscated on April 10, 2018.
Support from the global conservation community has been incredible, and we are extremely thankful for the multitude of individuals and organizations that have begun pouring in donations and supplies. The fight to save these tortoises will not be easy and will not be quick. We expect to send multiple teams to Madagascar over the coming weeks and months to assist in the effort. And we will continue to need your support! We humbly ask that you make a donation to save the lives of these beautiful, charismatic, and critically endangered tortoises.
Please DONATE TODAY to save these tortoises, and assist with the largest tortoise rescue effort in our history!
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Left: A young Radiated Tortoise recieves an I.D. number from Dr. Natacha Rasolondrazaka of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. Right: A juvenile Radiated Tortoise awaits in-processing and examination.
Additionally, if you are a zoological institution, private practice, husbandry technician, or additional support personnel interested in assisting, please contact Andrew Walde, Chief Operations Officer, directly at [email protected].
Terms:Madagascar, Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Greetings Cwilder,
I’d figure that multiple people would be employed for the care of this size of a group. And the collection in the wild would employ many people as well. Maybe collecting while gathering food and such. Heck, the kids could collect as well.
Yes they were all poached from the wild
And even more pictures coming in : this is the house they were kept in 
wow just deplorable
Apparently the authorities investigated the house due to the stench of excrement from so many in such a small space. When authorities arrived, two men and one woman were in the process of burying dead ones. These 3 people are now in police custody. Hopefully they will squill on the higher up so that this operation can be shut down.
My God... that’s horrible. They must all be sick! I hope they can save most of them.... I just don’t get the thought process of these people. If they are poaching to make money, why are they housing them like this. The spread of disease will decimate all the work they put in to poach them. I know many people there are poor and trying to feed families. But this is a large scale black market operation. No families here.
I don't know that people would believe this without pictures. Looks like something you'd see on hoarders but its tortoises. Really insane and sad. I'm glad they were discovered. Hopefully they can be saved and some solution determined for their long term health.
New to the tortoise world and kind of amazed that this goes on.
www.nydailynews.com/news/world/10-000-tortoises-discovered-madagascar-home-article-1.3956458
www.nydailynews.com/news/world/10-000-tortoises-discovered-madagascar-home-article-1.3956458
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I can't at humanity....
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At first I was like 10,000 no way.... unbelievable
