‘It Was So Awful’: Nearly 10,000 Stolen Rare Tortoises Found Crammed in a Home in Madagascar

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Some of the most well-known endangered species in the world are also the largest, most iconic animals, like the elephant, the tiger, the panda, or the whale. We mustn’t forget the smaller creatures in danger of extinction, such as the tiny radiated tortoise, which is under threat from poaching. Recently, a horrific discovery in a house in Madagascar revealed over 10,000 stolen rare radiated tortoises crammed together in captivity.