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Rare Star Tortoise Found Dead Near Temple In Andhra Pradesh, Probe Launched
In a shocking incident that has sparked public outrage, rare star tortoises were found dead near the sacred Sri Kurmanatha Temple in Srikakulam district -- a revered shrine where Lord Vishnu is believed to have manifested in his Kurma avatar.
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Smuggler With 195 Star Tortoises Arrested Along Indo-Bangladesh Border
The Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested a smuggler and recovered 195 Indian star tortoises from his possession along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district.
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138 Star Tortoises Seized From Malaysia-Bound Passenger At Chennai Airport
As many as 138 star tortoises were recovered from a Malaysia-bound air passenger recently, the Customs department said on Monday.
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Over 200 Endangered Tortoises Labelled As "Seafood" Seized In Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan customs officers have seized 206 live star tortoises, which are listed as an endangered species, that were being smuggled to Malaysia in boxes labelled as "dried seafood", the largest such capture since 2015.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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401 Indian Star Tortoises Seized In Bengaluru, 1 Arrested: Police
A team from Bannergatta National park will treat the ill tortoise, an official said.
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Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One
An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man
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834 Star Tortoises, Meant For Smuggling To Bangladesh, Seized In Kolkata
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 834 Indian star tortoises meant for smuggling to Bangladesh, an official statement issued on Friday said.
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Singapore Returns 50 Smuggled Indian Star Tortoises To Karnataka
About 50 Indian star tortoises were flown to Bengaluru on Monday, two years after they were allegedly smuggled from India to Singapore, an animal welfare organisation said on Tuesday.
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Three Men Caught Illegally Transporting More Than 1,000 Star Tortoises
More than 1,100 endangered Indian star tortoises, meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh, have been seized from three passengers of a train at Visakhapatnam railway station in Andhra Pradesh by DRI officials, the agency said on Sunday.
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97 Smuggled Star Tortoises To Be Brought Back To India
Ninety-seven endangered Indian Star tortoises, illegally smuggled out of the country, will be brought back to their natural habitat in north Karnataka, according to an organisation working for animal conservation.
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Tortoise Attacked by Mongoose Gets Prosthetic Wheels in Chennai Zoo
A star tortoise was recently fitted with a prosthetic wheel so it could move around in its enclosure at the Araingar Anna Zoological park in Chennai.
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295 star tortoises seized from man at Tamil Nadu airport
Customs Air Intelligence officials seized 295 live star tortoises from a Kuala Lumpur bound passenger at the Tiruchirappalli airport.
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601 star tortoises repatriated in the city
A parcel containing 601 Indian star tortoises was repatriated to the city from Malaysia and was handed over to the Wildlife department on Friday.
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Rare Star Tortoise Found Dead Near Temple In Andhra Pradesh, Probe Launched
In a shocking incident that has sparked public outrage, rare star tortoises were found dead near the sacred Sri Kurmanatha Temple in Srikakulam district -- a revered shrine where Lord Vishnu is believed to have manifested in his Kurma avatar.
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Smuggler With 195 Star Tortoises Arrested Along Indo-Bangladesh Border
The Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested a smuggler and recovered 195 Indian star tortoises from his possession along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district.
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138 Star Tortoises Seized From Malaysia-Bound Passenger At Chennai Airport
As many as 138 star tortoises were recovered from a Malaysia-bound air passenger recently, the Customs department said on Monday.
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Over 200 Endangered Tortoises Labelled As "Seafood" Seized In Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan customs officers have seized 206 live star tortoises, which are listed as an endangered species, that were being smuggled to Malaysia in boxes labelled as "dried seafood", the largest such capture since 2015.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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401 Indian Star Tortoises Seized In Bengaluru, 1 Arrested: Police
A team from Bannergatta National park will treat the ill tortoise, an official said.
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Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One
An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man
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834 Star Tortoises, Meant For Smuggling To Bangladesh, Seized In Kolkata
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 834 Indian star tortoises meant for smuggling to Bangladesh, an official statement issued on Friday said.
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Singapore Returns 50 Smuggled Indian Star Tortoises To Karnataka
About 50 Indian star tortoises were flown to Bengaluru on Monday, two years after they were allegedly smuggled from India to Singapore, an animal welfare organisation said on Tuesday.
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Three Men Caught Illegally Transporting More Than 1,000 Star Tortoises
More than 1,100 endangered Indian star tortoises, meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh, have been seized from three passengers of a train at Visakhapatnam railway station in Andhra Pradesh by DRI officials, the agency said on Sunday.
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97 Smuggled Star Tortoises To Be Brought Back To India
Ninety-seven endangered Indian Star tortoises, illegally smuggled out of the country, will be brought back to their natural habitat in north Karnataka, according to an organisation working for animal conservation.
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Tortoise Attacked by Mongoose Gets Prosthetic Wheels in Chennai Zoo
A star tortoise was recently fitted with a prosthetic wheel so it could move around in its enclosure at the Araingar Anna Zoological park in Chennai.
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295 star tortoises seized from man at Tamil Nadu airport
Customs Air Intelligence officials seized 295 live star tortoises from a Kuala Lumpur bound passenger at the Tiruchirappalli airport.
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601 star tortoises repatriated in the city
A parcel containing 601 Indian star tortoises was repatriated to the city from Malaysia and was handed over to the Wildlife department on Friday.
