Miami Airport Customs Find Smuggled Parrot Eggs After Hatchlings Chirp – NBC 6 South Florida
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized the eggs from a smuggler at Miami International Airport in March.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized the eggs from a smuggler at Miami International Airport in March.
The smuggler faces up to 20 years in prison when he’s sentenced Aug. 1
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized the eggs from a smuggler at Miami International Airport in March.
A group of 24 Central American bright green baby parrots, seized from a smuggler at Miami International Airport, are being raised by the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation — a round-the-clock effort that includes five hand feedings a day in a room filled with large cages. At just 9 weeks old, these parrots have already survived a harrowing journey after being snatched from their nests in a forest.
It was the hatchlings' faint chirping inside a carry-on bag at the Miami airport that brought them to the attention of a US Customs and Border Protection officer.