Five-month-old male gorilla, victim of illegal wildlife trade, seized in Istanbul

Mongabay
Jan 22, 2025, 1:57 pm95 ptsTrending
On Dec. 22, 2024, Turkish customs officers conducting a random search of a plane’s cargo hold found a surprise stowaway inside a small wooden crate with holes: a malnourished baby gorilla dressed in a soiled T-shirt. The Turkish Airlines flight was headed from Nigeria to Thailand and was transiting via…

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