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116 tortoises repatriated to Tanzania in landmark wildlife trafficking fight
IN a major breakthrough in the battle against international wildlife trafficking, 116 tortoises have been successfully repatriated to Tanzania after being intercepted in Thailand more than two years ...
Snipers, recorders – and secrets: Saving the Aussie parrot called ‘birdwatching’s Holy Grail’
Behind the wheel is Nick Leseberg, an ecologist, who drives at a slow but steady pace with keen eyes that miss little in the ...
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Facts about Alagba, Ogbomoso tortoise which lived for 344 years
Alagba, Nigeria’s royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on October 3, 2019. Considered a historical figure, Alagba lived in the ...
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Inside Bridget Jones star Leo Woodall’s private life including famous TV actor dad
Leo Woodall has rocketed to Hollywood stardom thanks to The White Lotus, One Day and now Bridget Jones(Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage) Alongside his Bridget Jones debut, the 28-year-old British ...
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Hart-Miller Island park ranger demystifies wildlife
For many in Dundalk, Hart-Miller State Park is a mystery. Accessible only by boat, the manmade “island” is the result of a recent dredging project and can only be seen by those lucky enough to ...
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Over 20,000 tortoises rescued from illegal wildlife trade: 'We need to supply more ... for the wild population to thrive'
Over 20,000 tortoises have been rescued from illegal wildlife poaching by the U.S.-based nongovernmental organization Turtle Survival Alliance. The TSA's Androy Tortoise Conservation Center, based in ...
The Independent18d
The Lost Music of Auschwitz: How a British composer brought hidden Holocaust symphonies to life
Now, for the first time, this lost music – composed by prisoners – will be heard again, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of British composer Leo Geyer. The Lost Music of Auschwitz follows ...
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Tortoise Trafficking Tracked: A Growing Threat to Wildlife
More than a hundred baby tortoises, mainly deceased, were returned from Thailand to Tanzania as evidence against a wildlife smuggling network. Discovered at Bangkok's airport, these tortoises ...
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Boy charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross
Leo Ross died in hospital after he was stabbed in the stomach A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after Leo Ross, 12, was stabbed in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said Leo suffered ...
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Endangered tortoises returned to Tanzania as evidence in wildlife trafficking case
Over 100 endangered tortoises have been repatriated to Tanzania from Thailand to serve as evidence in an ongoing case against a wildlife smuggling network, Interpol announced on Friday. The 116 ...
Indiatimes21d
Thais send smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania as evidence against suspected wildlife traffickers
More than a hundred baby tortoises, mostly dead, have been returned to Tanzania from Thailand as evidence in a wildlife smuggling case. The tortoises were found in a Ukrainian woman's luggage at ...