Authorities seize thousands of illegal wild animals in Indonesia

Joint task forces in Indonesia have intercepted significant shipments of illegal wildlife. At Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, officials seized 3,287 birds being transported without proper documentation from Kumai, Central Kalimantan. The shipment included 192 protected King Parrots, of which 44 were found dead, and 3,095 honeyeaters, including 670 that died during transit.

In a separate operation in Sorong, West Papua Daya, police seized 128 wild animals from a suspect. The confiscated animals included two Yellow-crested Cockatoos, one endemic tree cuscus from the Raja Ampat region, and 125 Panana lizards. Authorities are currently investigating the origin and distribution networks of these animals.