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Kuala Lumpur Airport: New Hub for Wildlife Trafficking

2/13/2025

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport has emerged as a troubling hotspot for illegal wildlife trafficking, especially for endangered siamang gibbons. Recent thwarted smuggling attempts in India have sparked alarm over Malaysia's border control measures and the shadow of corruption, as highlighted by wildlife trade watchdog Traffic and the Gibbon Conservation Society.

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport has emerged as a troubling hotspot for illegal wildlife trafficking, especially for endangered siamang gibbons. Recent thwarted smuggling attempts in India have sparked alarm over Malaysia's border control measures and the shadow of corruption, as highlighted by wildlife trade watchdog Traffic and the Gibbon Conservation Society.