The Indian star tortoise native to parts of India has been declining in the wild since at least 2000. Why? People want them as pets. A stark reminder of this fact came on Sunday, after authorities in the Philippine’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport found some 1,500 live turtles and tortoises inside four abandoned…
Source: Gizmodo – Hundreds of Exotic Turtles and Tortoises Wrapped in Duct Tape Found in Airport Luggage