4,000 Baby Tortoises Worth Nearly RM1mil Seized

“A total of 4,000 live baby freshwater tortoises worth nearly RM1mil and tightly packed in containers were seized at Tawau’s Sungai Haji Kuning rivermouth…

… The freshwater baby tortoises were smuggled into Tawau to be taken to Semporna about 100kms away, said DSP Nazari.”

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These are pig-nosed turtles, also known as fly river turtles, Carettochelys insculpta, and they are native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.

P/S: Thanks Prof. Maketab Mohamed for the heads-up!



KOTA KINABALU: A total of 4,000 live baby freshwater tortoises worth nearly RM1mil and tightly packed in containers were seized at Tawau’s Sungai Haji Kuning rivermouth.

Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/02/05/4000-baby-..

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