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Monday, Mar 08, 2021

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Indonesia: Baby Javan langur among seized animals illegally sold online

AFP, 19 Feb 2021

Indonesian police seize rare animals and arrests two man for illegally selling them online. Among the animals taken in during the operation are black kites, changeable hawk-eagle, Moluccan cockatoos, and Javan langurs.

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