Historic rescue returns trafficked and endangered wildlife to Madagascar
Madagascar has launched an operation to repatriate more than 1,000 endangered lemurs and tortoises, seven months after Thai authorities seized them from wildlife traffickers. Officials are calling it the largest return of trafficked species in the island nation's history.
Nearly 1,000 endangered animals repatriated to Madagascar in anti-trafficking landmark
Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against animal trafficking, with the first batch on its way on Saturday.
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Thailand has gradually returned confiscated wild animals to Madagascar, a total of 961 animals, including 16 ring-tailed lemurs, 31 brown lemurs, 759 spider tortoises and 155 radiated tortoises.
Trafficked Endemic Lemurs, Tortoises Returned To Madagascar
Several dozen lemurs and more than 900 tortoises endemic to Madagascar that were trafficked to Thailand will be returned home this week, the Indian Ocean island-nation's environment ministry said on Sunday.
Thailand to return nearly 1,000 trafficked lemurs, tortoises to Madagascar
Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called their biggest ever operation against wildlife trafficking.
1,000 Endangered Animals Set to Return Home to Madagascar in Anti-Trafficking Victory
In a ceremony in Bangkok, Thai authorities transferred the 961 healthy animals over to members of the Malagasy Department of National Parks
Thailand Repatriates Nearly 1,000 Endangered Lemurs and Tortoises to Their Home in Madagascar
In what is being deemed as the ‘biggest wildlife trafficking operation’ ever, by the Madagascar and Thailand governments, approximately 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises are finally being returned to their home in Madagascar,
Trafficked lemurs returned to Madagascar
Several dozen lemurs endemic to Madagascar that were trafficked to Thailand are returned home, the Indian Ocean island nation's environment ministry Max Andonirina Fontaine announced upon their arrival at the Ivato International Airport.
Thailand To Return Nearly 1,000 Lemurs, Tortoises
BANGKOK - Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called t
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