Event Brief
Argentina seizes 700+ trafficked exotic marine animals
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Summary: Argentina seized over 700 trafficked exotic marine animals shipped from Kenya, with many arriving dead after 120 hours.
WHO: Argentina’s Environmental Control Brigade, customs officials, and agricultural health agency, with Fundación Temaikèn and IFAW
WHAT: Seizure of a large shipment of trafficked tropical marine fish and invertebrates destined for the ornamental pet trade
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 10:23 AM ET
WHERE: Ezeiza International Airport, near Buenos Aires
WHY: The shipment was trafficked from Kenya for the ornamental pet trade.
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