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Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good home

Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good home
Nathan Rott

Confiscated live animals are temporarily held in what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service calls their “live room” at an office building near Los Angeles International Airport, while authorities try to find them longer-term housing and specialized care.

When authorities find wildlife that are being illegally trafficked, at ports or airports, the animals are often in terrible shape. Sick, starved, distressed. A pilot project in Southern California aims to get seized wildlife immediate care.

(Image credit: Ryan Kellman)


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