- 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”.
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Argentina seized over 700 trafficked exotic marine animals shipped from Kenya
