QUITO, Ecuador — Security staff at the Galapagos Ecological Airport, the world’s first green airport, were stunned to find 185 endangered baby tortoises stuffed inside a suitcase, 10 of which had died. The incident occurred some 906 kilometers (563 miles) west of the country’s mainland territory on March 28. “185 tortoises destined for the city of Guayaquil were intercepted by airport staff […]

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