News Forum - Lost slow loris returned to forest in Prachuap Khiri Khan

[Thaiger]

The Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park authorities in the western province of Prachuap Khiri Khan returned a lost slow loris to the forest after it wandered into a residential area today in search of food. The resident who discovered the animal, Weera Rairueng, told reporters that he heard an unfamiliar animal sound coming from a …

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Article quote: Slow lorises are considered controlled wildlife under the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act, and catching or trading them can result in imprisonment of up to four years, a fine of up to 40,000 baht, or both.

What a fabulous beautiful animal. That penalty should be a firing squad for anyone messing with them other than saying hello to them in the wild.