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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
· 3w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
Solitary and shy #reptile the Elongated #Tortoise 🐢 shuffles in the forest floor of #India #Malaysia #Vietnam. They’re critically #endangered by #palmoil and illegal #poaching Fight for them #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🔥💀🤮⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/elongated-tortoise-indotestudo-elongata/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata Palm Oil Detectives
Palm Oil Detectives

Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata Palm Oil Detectives

The elongated tortoise Indotestudo elongata is a Critically Endangered species native to South and Southeast Asia. They are renowned for their uniquely patterned and elongated shells and have vital roles as seed dispersers in tropical forests. However, their numbers have declined alarmingly due to palm oil deforestation, hunting, and the illegal wildlife trade. Fewer than 20,000 mature individuals are estimated to remain in fragmented populations across their range, with significant declines rep

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Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK @vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de
· 3mo ago
A very slow #Police chase happened in #Cambridgeshire - an officer stopped #traffic and recovered an escaped #tortoise (who had made it 5 miles (8 km ) away from its home and was trying to cross a busy road.. The tortoise was returned to its grateful owners.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x2ye705elo
Cambridgeshire Police stop traffic to rescue escaped tortoise
BBC News

Cambridgeshire Police stop traffic to rescue escaped tortoise

Tom had toddled about five miles away during his three-week adventure in the wild.

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