Turtle smuggling attempt foiled

[ARA]

Am sure most of you are aware of Bangkok being a major hub of tortoise/turtle trafficking. A pity that almost all species are under severe threat due to the pet trade




http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=21_09_2014_117_004

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

today is a good day!

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Wow, it seems like today (before) ALL the smugglers are getting caught! This is the third article I've seen!

 

[ARA]

Some more good news. Recently over a hundred protected turtles were seized in western China and returned back to Pakistan. I'm happy to report that they have been released back in the wild after a brief quarantine.