Chinese national sentenced to prison for smuggling turtles from US to Hong Kong
Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles, according to the U.S. Department ...
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Large plastic sheet found in dead turtle stranded on beach
Adult leatherbacks can grow as large as nearly 2 meters long. The species is the largest sea turtle that migrates in tropical and temperate seas, including the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean ...
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Man who tried to mail 40 turtles from Southern California to China sentenced to 2½ years
The turtles were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move and alert authorities, officials said. The eastern box turtle is a subspecies of the common box turtle and is ...
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Born free: Researchers return confiscated box turtles to the wild at Savannah River Site
Sep 13, 2020 Sep 13, 2020 Updated Apr 13, 2021 Eastern box turtles, which can be found in back yards in the Aiken area, are under threat from the illegal wildlife trade. When confiscated by law ...
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Package of 40 turtles at Torrance mail facility leads to smuggler getting 2½ years
The turtles were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move and alert authorities, officials said. The eastern box turtle is a subspecies of the common box turtle and is ...