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Baby leopards, monkeys, bear found in bags at Thai airport
Source:Boston Globe
BANGKOK - Authorities at Bangkok's international airport arrested a first-class passenger Friday whose suitcases were filled with baby leopards, panthers, a bear and monkeys. The animals had been drugged and were headed for Dubai. The man, a 36-year-old United Arab Emirates citizen, was waiting to check in for his flight at Suvarnabhumi International Airport when he was apprehended by undercover anti-trafficking officers, who had been monitoring him since his black market purchase of the rare and endangered animals, according to the FREELAND Foundation, an anti-trafficking group based in Thailand.
When authorities opened the suitcases, the animals yawned, said Steven Galster, director of FREELAND, who was present during the bust. There were two leopards, two panthers, an Asiatic black bear and two macaque monkeys, all about the size of puppies. "It looked like they had sedated the animals and had them in flat cages so they couldn't move around much," Galster said. Some of the animals were placed inside canisters with air holes. Authorities believe the man was part of a trafficking network and were searching for suspected accomplices... Click To View The Entire Article, Includes Video |
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Penguins Traumatized After Attempted Theft
Source:Mail Online UK
A group penguins terrorised by a gang of yobs who broke into their enclosure at a sea life centre have been left so distraught that keepers have been feeding them herbal drugs to help them relax. Staff at Scarborough's Sea Life Centre say the birds are so traumatised after three intruders broke in and tried to catch them that they are not sleeping and are on 24 hour watch. Displays Curator Lyndsey Crawford, 33, said she discovered the ten birds in a skittish state following the break-in during which netting around the enclosure was slashed and CCTV cameras broken.
Crawford said, "Birds are renowned for having extremely high stress levels and stress can actually kill them. Since the break-in their whole behaviour and the dynamics of the group has changed. They are on guard all the time, half of them aren't sleeping because they are on watch. They are very nervous and they stay in the water". Police are still hunting for three men who were seen chasing the flightless birds. The trio entered the premises at about 2:20am in the early hours of Easter Monday, April 25 before damaging CCTV equipment. The incident mirrors a similar break-in at the centre, in 2008, when a penguin was kidnapped and later found alive. The birds were also given medication to help relax following that incident and Lyndsey said it took around three months for them to return to their normal behaviour... Click To View Article In Full |
London Zoo's baby gorilla 'Tiny' killed in attack
Source:BBC News
A baby gorilla nicknamed "Tiny" by keepers at London Zoo has died after an attack by a new male silverback. The seven-month-old western lowland gorilla was injured on Thursday when he and his mother Mjukuu were introduced to new male Kesho for the second time. During a scuffle between the whole group the baby suffered a broken arm and suspected internal injuries. The infant gorilla underwent a three-hour operation to pin his arm but vets were unable to revive him. Zoological Society of London (ZSL) director David Field said everyone at the zoo was "completely heartbroken".
Kesho's arrival last year was recommended by experts to create a cohesive social group, after the death of the zoo's previous male gorilla. In the wild male gorillas often attack the offspring of their rivals, so staff were cautious about introducing Kesho to the baby, who was the offspring of the former male. Kesho had been gradually introduced to the two other female gorillas at the zoo but keepers waited many months for an introduction to the youngster and his mother. Mr Field said Mjukuu had begun to interact confidently with Kesho and the first introduction on Wednesday "went very well"... Click To View The Full Article |
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