Tag: Tortoise

Why is smuggling of turtles considered a crime What is the punishment in such cases

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Why is smuggling of turtles considered a crime What is the punishment in such cases

Many species of animals are found all over the world, of which tortoise is also an animal. Many species of turtles are found on earth. But do you know that turtles are smuggled on a large scale across the world. Yes, there are strict rules regarding turtle smuggling in India. Today we will tell you how many years of punishment is given for smuggling turtles in India. smuggling of some Turtles are smuggled all over the world including India, after which it is transported to the international market. Where lakhs…

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tortoise did not become a victim of the crocodile watch viral video

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tortoise did not become a victim of the crocodile watch viral video

Animals Viral Video: Giant animals often want to hunt small animals. However, sometimes they have to work hard to make food for their prey. Even their prey tricks them. These days a similar video is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In this video a giant crocodile is trying to hunt a turtle. But the tortoise manages to escape from the crocodile to save his life. The video of this incident is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Know what is special in the video? In this video going viral,…

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This was the world’s largest turtle, used to rule the European Ocean millions of years ago

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This was the world’s largest turtle, used to rule the European Ocean millions of years ago

It is said that the slowest moving tortoise lives for many years. But till date what a big turtle you have seen. Maybe a few centimeters bigger, but the turtle we are telling you about today was so big that knowing its length and width will blow your mind. This turtle of the dinosaur era was huge in length as well as in weight. Scientists estimate that the weight of this turtle will be around 2 tonnes. It is said to be the largest of all the turtles ever found…

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Sri Lankan Customs Officers Seized Hundred Live Star Tortoises Labeled As Seafood

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Sri Lankan Customs Officers Seized Hundred Live Star Tortoises Labeled As Seafood

Srilanka: The custom officer of Sri Lanka has seized 206 live star turtles, which comes in the list of an endangered species. Smugglers had pasted dry sea food labels on the packets of turtles. An attempt was being made to take them to Malaysia. The biggest smuggling of this kind has been caught since 2015 in Sri Lanka. The Customs Officer was quoted as saying that the Biodiversity, Cultural, National Heritage and Protection Division of Sri Lanka Customs seized live turtles at the Air Cargo Exports Terminal of Colombo International…

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