10,000 stolen endangered tortoises found in Madagascar house
Nearly 180 dead and 9,888 live 'radiated tortoises', native only to Africa's Madagascar, were recovered from a house last week. Officials said, the "critically endangered" species were most likely poached for smuggling to Southeast Asia or China, where they are sold to reptile collectors. While rescue efforts are underway, 574 more tortoises have died from either dehydration or infection.