How Guatemalan rescuers fight the illegal exotic animal trade
In short: In the Guatemalan jungle, a dedicated team works around the clock to rescue and care for injured, orphaned, and endangered wildlife. This footage follows the recovery of baby parrots discovered by police hidden in a bag on a public bus.
The video documents the efforts of an organization in the Guatemalan jungle working to protect biodiversity from the pressures of smuggling. When police intercept a bag containing several baby parrots during a search of a local bus, the birds are transported to an animal hospital for recovery.
These rescue operations are part of a larger struggle against the big business of smuggling exotic animals, a practice that frequently targets smaller species for transport on public transit.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Baby Parrots Rescued From Smugglers | Jungle Animal Hospital | BBC Earth
- Also: Jungle Animal Hospital ~ About | Nature | PBS
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