The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a sight to behold, with its obsidian shell and the striking Sun-yellow star patterns adorning it. These tortoises are hardy herbivores and are ...

received a 16-month jail sentence in Singapore for smuggling 58 endangered Indian star tortoises. He transported the reptiles in his luggage, intending to travel from India to Jakarta via Singapore.

SINGAPORE: A man was transiting through Singapore in August when he was caught at Changi Airport with 58 Indian star tortoises in his luggage. Indian national Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali was ...

However, the bag contained 58 Indian star tortoises, which were uncovered when Indian national Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali, 40, arrived at Changi Airport on Aug 29 to take another flight to Jakarta.

The Rachakonda Police on Wednesday seized 286 star tortoises and 160 red-eared slider tortoises smuggled from Andhra Pradesh for sale in Hyderabad. While star tortoises are an endangered species ...

However, the bag contained 58 Indian star tortoises, which were uncovered when Indian national Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali, 40, arrived at Changi Airport on Aug 29 to take another flight to Jakarta.

A court in Singapore has sentenced a 40-year-old Indian tourist to 16 months in jail for attempting to smuggle 58 Indian star tortoises, a highly endangered species, through Changi Airport en ...