After the rescue, officials transferred the baby gorilla to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's care units.

Turkish authorities seize an endangered baby gorilla that criminals were trying to smuggle through the country:: December 21, 2024:: Istanbul, Turkey:: December 22, 2024Turkish authorities seized the creature as it was trying to be smuggled through the country on Saturday (December 21),

The Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation has announced ongoing investigations in collaboration with CITES, Turkish and Nigerian authorities, to trace the smuggling route of a baby gorilla discovered in a wooden crate at Istanbul Airport,

A smuggled baby gorilla was discovered inside a small wooden crate at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. The endangered animal was part of a cargo shipment from Nigeria that was on its way to Bangkok in Thailand. Custom enforcement teams from Turkey’s Ministry of Trade had tracked the shipment as part of efforts to protect wildlife and natural habitats.

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry states that endangered baby gorilla seized at Istanbul Airport remains under observation.

Footage shared on social media by Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shows the baby gorilla, wearing a t-shirt, being rescued from the crate in which it was being transported. The video also shows two employees taking care of the gorilla and feeding it through a baby bottle.

A baby gorilla, dressed in a tiny t-shirt, was rescued from a smuggling attempt at Istanbul Airport. Turkish authorities shared a video of the gorilla in a post on X.

An endangered baby gorilla has been discovered inside a small wooden crate at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. The gorilla was found wearing a T-shirt when it was spotted within a cargo shipment from Nigeria that was on its way to Bangkok,