Remember The Incident At India's Chennai Internati..

Remember the incident at India’s Chennai International Airport earlier this year, where authorities intercepted a shipment of 160 Indian Star Tortoises bound for Malaysia? That case is part of an alarming trend of wildlife trafficking, driven by the high demand for these tortoises as pets in Southeast Asia.

While claims of these tortoises coming from a “breeder” have surfaced, they are most likely false. The Indian Star Tortoise is often illegally collected from the wild to fuel the international pet trade, with destinations including Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.

🐢 Monitor and the Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia work closely together to protect turtles and tortoises. If you have any information on trafficking activities involving these species or other tortoises and freshwater turtles in, through, or from Malaysia, please take action:

📞 Report to the Perhilitan Hotline: 1-800-88-5151

Together, we can help end the illegal wildlife trade and protect these beautiful creatures! 🌏

#WildlifeConservation #StopWildlifeTrafficking #IndianStarTortoise #ProtectNature



Remember the incident at India’s Chennai International Airport earlier this year, where authorities intercepted a shipment of 160 Indian Star Tortoises bound for Malaysia? That case is part of an alarming trend of wildlife trafficking, driven by the high demand for these tortoises as pets in Southeast Asia.

While claims of these tortoises coming from a “breeder” have surfaced, they are most likely false. The Indian Star Tortoise is often illegally collected from the wild to fuel the international pet trade, with destinations including Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.

🐢 Monitor and the Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia work closely together to protect turtles and tortoises. If you have any information on trafficking activities involving these species or other tortoises and freshwater turtles in, through, or from Malaysia, please take action:

📞 Report to the Perhilitan Hotline: 1-800-88-5151

Together, we can help end the illegal wildlife trade and protect these beautiful creatures! 🌏

#WildlifeConservation #StopWildlifeTrafficking #IndianStarTortoise #ProtectNature

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The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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