Nearly 1,000 endangered animals to be returned to Madagascar

1,000 Endangered Animals Set to Return Home to Madagascar in Anti-Trafficking Victory
In a ceremony in Bangkok, Thai authorities transferred the 961 healthy animals over to members of the Malagasy Department of National Parks
Nearly 1,000 endangered animals repatriated to Madagascar in anti-trafficking landmark
Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against animal trafficking, with the first batch on its way on Saturday.
Historic rescue returns trafficked and endangered wildlife to Madagascar
Madagascar has launched an operation to repatriate more than 1,000 endangered lemurs and tortoises, seven months after Thai authorities seized them from wildlife traffickers. Officials are calling it the largest return of trafficked species in the island nation's history.
Trafficked Endemic Lemurs, Tortoises Returned To Madagascar
Several dozen lemurs and more than 900 tortoises endemic to Madagascar that were trafficked to Thailand will be returned home this week, the Indian Ocean island-nation's environment ministry said on Sunday.
Nearly 1,000 endangered animals to be returned to Madagascar after Thailand trafficking raid
Almost 1,000 animals that are considered endangered have been returned to Madagascar after a trafficking raid in Thailand. With factors like climate change and habitat loss, the current rate of extinction is much higher than the natural rate.
Trafficked lemurs returned to Madagascar
Several dozen lemurs endemic to Madagascar that were trafficked to Thailand are returned home, the Indian Ocean island nation's environment ministry Max Andonirina Fontaine announced upon their arrival at the Ivato International Airport.
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