Thai wildlife police have arrested two vendors and seized more than 200 rare animals including endangered tortoises during a raid at Bangkok's popular weekend market.
Police say the sting operation turned up more than $70,000 worth of rare birds and animals.
One woman and one man have been arrested and charged with smuggling endangered species.
The World Conservation Union says illegal trade at the market is just one part of a larger international operation.
It says Thailand has become a transportation centre for the illicit animal trade in south-east Asia.
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is this a endangered animal ? im doing a presentation on it at school
Susan,
This is a baby tortoise, and it MIGHT be the same species as the “endangered tortoises” mentioned in the article. I don’t know whether it is or not, though. I just wanted to find a cool picture of a tortoise to place along with the article. Make sure you research it thoroughly before you present it to your class.
Best regards,
Kitty Mowmow
awwww sooooo cute!!! ? don’t get extinct
awww
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howw cute is that wee thingg
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just think, how small it is, and for us humans to go and kill them all and make them become extinct for NO reason
it so sadddd
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aimeeeeeeee:D<3 x
cody,
What is that rare tortoise on the front web page?
sincerly,
cody
Hi Aimee,
Yes, it is really sad that such adorable and fascinating animals are becoming extinct.
There are a lot of people and organizations working to help them, though. Maybe you can help them somehow. Here is a REALLY short list of them:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/index.html
http://www.fws.gov/
http://www.defenders.org/index.php
soooooooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dats da cutest fing i have seen in my wife!!!!!!!!!
i cant beleieve its da size of a raspberry!!!!!!!!!
luv suzy
Yeah, Suzy, isn’t it adorable? I want to find one and keep it as a pet – but my cat would probably try to eat it, anyway.
aww he is so cute why is he going extinct? he so ickle ickle . and anyway how can he eat that raspberry? soooooooooooooooo cute
he is sooooooo adorable, i cant believe people would hurt that
I want one too but he would deserve to stay in the wild with all of his little friends.I fel so bad for it.
I want one too but he would deserve to stay in the wild with all of his little friends.I feel so bad for it.
OMG this is so freakin’ CUTE
ooo que cute!!!
hi! they r sooooooooooooo cute If anyone is reading it PLEASE dont try to kill them. i am an animal lover and try to save them any chance i get!
We need more people like you who will help living things, both human and non-human, in whatever way they can, whenever they can.