51 rescued Indian star tortoises in Bannerghatta quarantine centre
- The tortoises were repatriated from Singapore to Bengaluru by the Karnataka forest department officials and the not-for-profit, Wildlife SOS. The tortoises which have been micro-chipped will be monitored for 90 days.
- The tortoises are kept in a specially created 4,000 square feet enclosure, fenced off to keep elephants, leopards and the lone wild tiger at bay.
- A forest guard and a Wildlife SOS volunteer will keep watch round-the-clock. A special night kraal has also been created for the tortoises so that they get acclimatised.
- For nearly two years the animals were staying in Singapore, which has a moist climate when compared to the natural forests of the Western Ghats.
