Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Back to the forests of Karnataka!!

50-star tortoises were smuggled from India to Singapore. Good news is they have been flown back home by the combined efforts of wildlife SOS and Ministry of the environment, forest and climate change. The tortoises were transported free of charge by Singapore Airlines in boxes designed especially to keep them safe and comfortable during the long flight home. They were flown into Bangalore from where they would be taken into a protected area in Karnataka.

The unique star-like radiating pattern on their shells makes it a popular victim of the exotic vet trade. This initiative is the largest repatriation ever organised by ACRES.

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