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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

About 1,500 tarantulas found hidden in cake boxes at German airport

Customs officials seized roughly 1,500 young tarantulas hidden in chocolate sponge cake boxes at Cologne Bonn airport, which arrived from Vietnam.
Germany news
#wildlife-smuggling
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Texas man smuggles rare baby spider monkeys across border - but gets caught trying to sell them on Facebook: officials

fromNew York Post
3 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Texas man smuggles rare baby spider monkeys across border - but gets caught trying to sell them on Facebook: officials

fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Hero' hound sniffs out erectile dysfunction pills

During an enforcement operation in east London, Skye, a specially trained sniffer dog, uncovered illicit cigarettes, vapes, and unlicensed erectile dysfunction tablets, leading to multiple seizures.
London politics
#conservation
fromeuronews
3 months ago

Spanish police arrest Russian couple over Mallorca cat smuggling ring

Spanish police arrested a Russian couple for wildlife crimes related to the sale of exotic cats, including protected species like white tigers and clouded leopards.
Pets
#wildlife-trafficking
San Jose Sharks
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

A baby monkey went viral after she was found during a traffic stop. The full story isn't so cute

Wildlife trafficking, exacerbated by social media, poses a significant threat to animals, such as the baby monkey found during a traffic stop.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling protected sperm whale parts illegally, highlighting issues of wildlife trafficking.
San Jose Sharks
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

A baby monkey went viral after she was found during a traffic stop. The full story isn't so cute

Wildlife trafficking, exacerbated by social media, poses a significant threat to animals, such as the baby monkey found during a traffic stop.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling protected sperm whale parts illegally, highlighting issues of wildlife trafficking.
#public-health
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