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Nearly 200 Hatchling Galapagos Tortoises Seized At Galapagos Island Airport


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185 tortoises were wrapped in plastic. 10 died.
April 1, 2021
This hatchling tortoise survived a smuggling attempt of 185 tortoises.
The Galapagos tortoise is captive bred in many countries around the world to ensure the survival of these species, yet some smugglers tried to smuggle 185 baby tortoises out of the Galapagos Islands. The babies, wrapped in plastic wrap ostensibly to immobilize them, were found during a routine inspection at the Aeropuerto Ecológico Galápagos on Isla Baltra.
The reptiles were destined for the port city of Guayaquil when they were discovered by operators of an x-ray machine at the airport who noticed that something was amiss with the suitcase, the contents of which was declared as souvenirs. Of the 185 tortoises that were found, 10 had died. Nobody has been arrested for this crime. ....

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Airport Workers Seize 185 Baby Galápagos Tortoises Wrapped in Plastic, Packed in Suitcase


Airport Workers Seize 185 Baby Galápagos Tortoises Wrapped in Plastic, Packed in Suitcase
Airport customs officials in Ecuador have intercepted a suitcase packed with 185 baby tortoises, en route from the Galápagos Islands to the mainland. Individually wrapped in plastic, the hatchlings were discovered during a routine baggage inspection on March 28.
Officials at Galápagos Ecological Airport on the island of Baltra estimated that the tortoises were less than 3 months old, reports the BBC. Sadly, 10 of them had died in transit.
Allegedly, Galápagos tortoise hatchlings can fetch around $5,000 per specimen from exotic pet collectors. Airport manager Jorge Rosillo claimed that certain species are “really sought after in the Asian market,” reports Sky News. ....

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