185 baby turtles found in a suitcase | the Chronicle

Airport and Galapagos National Park representatives (PNG) some 185 turtle specimens were detected in a suitcase to be transported from the archipelago to the Ecuadorian mainland, the environmental authority reported today.

“At the #Baltra airport, 185 newborn turtles were detected in a suitcase on its way to mainland Ecuador”, posted on Twitter by the Ministry of the Environment, AFP reported.

The Galapagos Islands are located 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador and have unique flora and fauna.

Specific environment in which the discovery occurred “during a routine inspection between @aerogalapagos and @parquegalapagos” and without providing further details, he warned that the police and the prosecution “They are following a procedure.”

The archipelago, which served as a natural laboratory for the English scientist in the 19th century Charles Darwin for his theory on the evolution of species, he takes the name of the gigantic turtles that live there.

The Minister Marcelo mata, in the same social network, rejected “These crimes against the wildlife and natural heritage of Ecuadorians.”

The official added that he was confident that the events that occurred in this ecosystem which is part of the biosphere reserve “are punished with all the rigor in accordance with the regulations in force.”

Illegal wildlife trafficking is a crime that carries a jail term of one to three years, according to Ecuadorian legislation.

The giant tortoises arrived three to four million years ago in this volcanic region of the Pacific.

It is believed that sea currents scattered their specimens across the islands, and so 15 different species were created – three of which are officially extinct – each adapted to its territory.

The Galapagos Green Airport Report

Shocking images of the turtles that were inside the suitcase

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