Tortoises Seized in Madagascar

[HLogic]

196 Critically Endangered tortoises were seized at Ivato International Airport on the night of July 24. The group included 168 Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata), 27 Ploughshare Tortoises (Astrochelys yniphora) and one Spider Tortoise (Pyxis).

Read more at:

http://www.turtlesurvival.org/blog/1-blog/149-tortoises-seized-in-madagascar

 

[CJSTorts]

I just finished reading this article! What a great save!

 

[dmarcus]

It's unfortunate that this will never end, there is to much profit in it for the smugglers to stop. Glad they were able to save these few..

 

[l0velesly]

Yay for the save!

 

[Stephanie]

Awesome save! Very smart thinking on the part of the guy in charge of loading. I hope they all thrive and are able to be reintroduced into the wild.