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Hindustan Times
01-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Passenger returning from Bangkok caught at Mumbai airport for carrying venomous snakes, turtles
An Indian who arrived at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Thailand was found to be carrying 48 highly venomous snakes and five turtles, an official said on Sunday. Customs officials intercepted the passenger on Saturday night after he got down from a flight from Bangkok, he said. During a search of his baggage, the Customs officials discovered 48 highly venomous viper snakes and five turtles, he said. A team from RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) assisted in the identification and handling of these species, he said. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has ordered that the reptiles be sent back to the country from where they had been brought, as per the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, the official added.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Eggs found in drain, 5 monitorlizards brought to life in a box
Mumbai: Five monitor lizard babies were born in a plastic container which served as an artificial incubator. The eggs hatched nearly four months after they had been found in a drain. Municipal workers cleaning the drain in Mulund had found 10 eggs on Jan 26. Initially, it was not clear which species the eggs belonged to, said Pawan Sharma, president of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW), an NGO that works for animal welfare. "We guessed though that the eggs were of some reptile species," said Sharma who informed the forest department about the find in the drain. Forest officials asked the NGO to take custody of the eggs for artificial incubation. All 10 eggs were placed in a plastic container which had a bed of soil and powdered coconut husk. "This mixture has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties," said Chinmay Joshi, zoologist who kept a close watch on the eggs. To check if the eggs had life in them, the 'candling' process was used. "A flashlight of high-intensity luminosity was used to check this. If the eggs are fertile, they glow," Joshi said, adding that five of them had life within. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Eyelash Transformation For Older Women Prime Prometics Learn More Undo The temperature within the plastic contained had to be maintained between 27 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius while the humidity level had to be kept between 70% and 85%, Joshi said, adding that he would examine the eggs in the container every two or three days to ensure that all was well with the temperature and humidity. The spot in Mulund where the eggs had been found is located on the eastern fringe of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivli. Typically, the mother lizard, going by natural instinct, leaves the eggs at a place which she perceives is most conducive for the eggs to hatch. The baby lizards wriggled to life some 114 days after the eggs had been placed in the environment, the closest it could come to what nature would have provided. The eggs hatched one by one, the last of the five on May 21. Five monitor lizard babies were found crawling inside the plastic container. All five were released into the wild, where they belong.
The Print
19-05-2025
- The Print
Man held with 36 exotic reptiles at Mumbai international airport
The passenger was intercepted by officials on Sunday night after they noticed unusual movement in his bag during scanning, an official said. They include 28 live, two dead orange-bearded dragons, and six white iguanas. Mumbai, May 19 (PTI) The Customs officials seized 36 exotic reptiles from a passenger who landed at the Mumbai international airport from Bangkok and arrested him. A wildlife rescue team from RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) was called for assistance in opening the consignment, identifying and taking care of the species until further actions were to be initiated, said an official from the Forest Department. The Wildlife Crime Control has already issued orders for deporting the live reptiles under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), officials added. PTI ZA NSK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
