Police freed Orangutan siblings from illegal animal trade in Bangkok!

Police freed Orangutan siblings from illegal animal trade in Bangkok!

Bangkok, Thailand - in Bangkok, Thailand, two orangutan siblings were now freed from the police. The animals, only one month old, were intended for illegal sale and were found in plastic boxes at a gas station. Every animal should have been sold on the black market for around 8,000 euros, as reported Krone . The liberation of the orangutans took place after an illegal animal trade, and the animals are now safe, where they are being put on, with the aim of getting them back later.

These incidents are part of a major problem: Orangutan are threatened by the destruction of their habitat and the transmission of diseases such as hepatitis, cholera, malaria and tuberculosis. The illegal wildlife trade, which corresponds to a global annual turnover of up to $ 20 billion, is considered one of the most profitable forms of organized crime and not only threatens biodiversity, but also promotes the spread of diseases.

The background of wildlife trade

The illegal hunting, the catch and the killing of animals are often made out of financial hardship. Many affected people are people who want to secure income and their family, while unscrupulous middlemen and mafia dealers make great profits from this business. Borneo is working intensively with communities to increase awareness of the value of animals and their habitats and to motivate the population to work for the benefit of nature, instead of exploiting them, as orangutan

Overall, millions of animals and plants are illegally caught, traded or killed every year, which not only endangers the affected species, but also disturbs the entire ecological balance. With the liberation of the two orangutans, a small but important step is taken to draw attention to this problem and to promote the sustainable preservation of biodiversity.

The illegal wildlife trade must be combated in order to secure the survival of many endangered species, including the orangutans, and to protect the health of people and animals in the long term.