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Roaming free in paradise: Seychelles' giant tortoises and their special bo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Aldabra tortoises are one of the largest tortoise species in the world, with males weighing up to 550 pounds. They have a dark grey to black colour, a highly domed, thick carapace, and a small neck plate. Their long necks help them gather food from trees. They feed on leaves, fruits, and
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Three held in Ujjain for duping woman of Rs 5.09 lakh under 'digital arres
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The complainant, Saroj Mali, received a call on August 12 from the accused posing as Crime Branch officials. She was threatened with arrest and falsely accused of being involved in the illegal tortoise trade. The accused allegedly confined her to a "digital arrest" between August 12 and Augu
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Rare star tortoises found dead near Srikurmam temple
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rare star tortoises were found dead near the sacred Sri Kurmanatha Temple in Srikakulam district.
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"Tortoise and rabbit story": Ashwin takes hilarious dig at Babar Azam for
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took a subtle dig at Pakistan's premier batter, Babar Azam, for his slow-paced fifty against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday in Karachi.
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Three arrested in Andhra's Srikakulam for wildlife trafficking, rare wild
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Forest officials arrested three people for illegal wildlife trafficking in Srikakulam on Tuesday. Intercepting their vehicle, the officials seized rare species of animals.
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Major wildlife smuggling attempt foiled: DRI seizes 306 live exotic animal
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“Among the confiscated animals were rare species of Turtles, including the Yellow Spotted Turtle, Albino Red Eared Slider Turtle, Asian/Chinese Leaf Turtle, and Red Bellied Short Head Turtle. In addition, Tortoises like the Greek Tortoise, Red-footed tortoise, and Asian Spurred Tortoise were
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DRI seizes 306 live exotic animals at Mumbai airport
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A total of 100 turtles ,62 tortoises ,110 snails ,30 juvenile crabs and 4 sting ray fishes which were concealed with the declared ornamental fishes, were recovered, DRI said in its a statement.
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Plant worlds in remote locations
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Oceanic islands can be used as models for ecology, biogeography, and evolutionary studies. Many groundbreaking discoveries, including Darwin's theory of evolution, have resulted from the study of island species and their interactions with their living and non-living environments. An internat
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Delhi: 19 tortoises, 40 parrots recovered in raid on pet shop
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Delhi Police has recovered 19 special species of tortoises and 40 special species of parrots in northeast Delhi's Shastri Park area, the officials said on Saturday.
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Stufflane is growing swiftly in the eCommerce space
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI/PNN): The story says that it is the tortoise, though slow and steady, who won the race. Not the rabbit. But in today's start-up universe, the firstcomer who grabs a larger market share is seen as the winner.
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Passenger with DeBrazza Monkey, other rare species of animals intercepted
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 13 (ANI): The customs team of Chennai airport intercepted a male passenger carrying species of rare animals, said the officials on Friday.
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Chennai Air Cargo Customs seizes 1,364 live star tortoises
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 5 (ANI): The Chennai Air Cargo customs here on Wednesday seized 1,364 live star tortoises which were being smuggled to Malaysia from an export consignment.
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