One of them was dead while 22 others were later assessed to be “thin”. According to online animal encyclopedia Animalia, the Indian star tortoise is a threatened species and its name comes from the ...

The Indian star tortoise is listed as a highly endangered species in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES. Photo courtesy: ...

The turtle has a unique body and is a freshwater turtle found in the rivers and ponds. The turtle is found in the peninsular region of India and is critically endangered due to habitat loss. The ...

SINGAPORE – A man was in India when he agreed to help a friend transport a bag to Indonesia after the latter claimed that it contained women’s clothing. However, the bag contained 58 Indian ...

SINGAPORE: A man was transiting through Singapore in August when he was caught at Changi Airport with 58 Indian star tortoises in his luggage. Indian national Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali was ...

A court in Singapore has sentenced a 40-year-old Indian tourist to 16 months in jail for attempting to smuggle 58 Indian star tortoises, a highly endangered species, through Changi Airport en ...

received a 16-month jail sentence in Singapore for smuggling 58 endangered Indian star tortoises. He transported the reptiles in his luggage, intending to travel from India to Jakarta via Singapore.

An Indian national, Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali, has been sentenced to a year and four months in prison for illegally importing 58 Indian star tortoises into Singapore. The sentencing took place after the ...

According to online animal encyclopedia Animalia, the Indian star tortoise is a threatened species, whose name comes from the star-like patterns on its shell. It is listed as “vulnerable” in ...

A court in Singapore has sentenced a 40-year-old Indian tourist to 16 months in jail for attempting to smuggle 58 Indian star tortoises, a highly endangered species, through Changi Airport en route to ...