Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMany of the creatures sadly didn’t survive the 120-hour transit (AP)Argentine authorities intercepted an illicit shipment of over 700 marine animals, including various fish and invertebrates, at Ezeiza International Airport near Buenos Aires on 26 April. The animals, trafficked from Kenya, were destined for the lucrative ornamental pet trade and had endured 120 hours in transit. Many of the creatures arrived dead, while the survivors exhibited severe signs of stress and shock, prompting an immediate emergency rescue operation. Veterinarians and specialists from Fundación Temaikèn worked for over 28 hours to stabilise the surviving animals, adapting facilities and installing specialised tanks. Conservationists have hailed the seizure as a significant blow against exotic wildlife trafficking, noting the expanding global trade and describing it as an “industrialised crime”. In fullArgentina seized over 700 trafficked exotic marine animals shipped from KenyaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Shipment of 700 marine animals from Kenya intercepted in Argentina
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMany of the creatures sadly didn’t survive the 120-hour transit (AP)Argentine authorities intercepted an illicit shipment of over 700 marine animals, including various fish and invertebrates, at Ezeiza International Airport near Buenos Aires on 26 April. The animals, trafficked from Kenya, were destined for the lucrative ornamental pet trade and had endured 120 hours in transit. Many of the creatures arrived dead, while the survivors exhibited severe signs of stress and shock, prompting an immediate emergency rescue operation. Veterinarians and specialists from Fundación Temaikèn worked for over 28 hours to stabilise the surviving animals, adapting facilities and installing specialised tanks. Conservationists have hailed the seizure as a significant blow against exotic wildlife trafficking, noting the expanding global trade and describing it as an “industrialised crime”. In fullArgentina seized over 700 trafficked exotic marine animals shipped from KenyaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
