While the public focuses its attention on well-known charismatic species, the appalling trade in lesser-known species, such as the ploughshare tortoise, has gone largely unnoticed […]
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‘Tattooing’ Endangered Tortoises to Protect Them From Smugglers [Photos]
Article and photos courtesy of Dr. Chris Shepherd, Regional Director, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Conservation organizations fighting to save one of the world’s most threatened tortoises […]
Over 400 Smuggled Tortoises Found in Suitcases at Thai Airport [Updated]
After two “unusually heavy” suitcases remained unclaimed on a carousel at Suvarnabhumi Airport, customs officials x-rayed the bags and discovered 423 baby Indian star tortoises […]