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Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called their biggest ever operation against wildlife trafficking.

They come with a message about conservation.

Dean Kalimniou explores the myth of Erysichthon, an ancient cautionary tale of greed, hubris, and environmental destruction, ...

Bangkok (AFP) – Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called their biggest ever operation against ...