Bali Water Police thwarted an attempt to smuggle 45 green turtles to the island on Wednesday. Five people have been arrested.
Posted on 19:10 April 10th, 2016 Read more...
On 6 April 2016, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) was forwarded video footage of a lion cub at member zoo, Taman Safari Indonesia. The lion cub in the video clip seemed to be sedated for a photoshoot with visitors. WAZA is presently conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.
Posted on 10:32 April 10th, 2016 Read more...
Taman Safari Indonesia denied that they had drugged the lion, which was revealed to be a cub. A spokesperson for the animal theme park said they have rules in place so that the photo prop cub can get all the naptime he requires.
Posted on 02:06 April 10th, 2016 Read more...
http://www.mirror.co.uk published the report on "drugged" lion on 7th of April 2016 under a heading "Safari park slammed over footage appearing to show 'drugged' lion forced to pose for tourist snaps." Officials at the safari park where the pictures were taken insist the animal was not drugged but just "very sleepy."
Posted on 04:10 April 08th, 2016 Read more...
http://www.newshub.asia published a report on 6th of April 2016 entitled "Wildlife Safari: Lion photographs with visitors but not sedated sleep." In the report, Taman Safari justify video circulating on social media related visitors who can photograph with a lion. According to him, the kind of wild animals at the Safari Park was not sedated, but is sleeping.
Posted on 21:36 April 07th, 2016 Read more...
The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) in East Kalimantan arrested a protected wildlife trader suspect in Barabai, South Kalimantan.
Posted on 19:22 April 06th, 2016 Read more...