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Nelson · Key Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 318

Just been watching "Animal Airport" and one thing confuses me.

Quote: "These reptiles from Australia are going to Sweden, with a stop over at the animal airport"

Eh?

raptor · Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:14 am Post subject:

I've never seen the series, so I'm guessing here, but if Aussie herps were going to Sweden (or anywhere else) it would have to be part of an exchange program between zoos. Thats the only way they are legally allowed out of the country.
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Nelson · Key Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 318

Initially I thought the same, but they had dozens of the same species. It looked more like a breeding program. Maybe an inter Zoo program?

raptor · Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

That's probably the best guess. Of course the possibility exists that "These animals from australia..." is meant in the context "These Australian native animals" rather than animals which were actually bred in Australia.
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sidnake · Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject:

Yeh i think it would have been zoo's most likley if they were from australia. Raptor i thought i heard something aobut Australia relaxing on export laws and allowing captive bred animals out of the country, or was it just rumour?

Jadrow · Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:59 am Post subject:

That rumour come's up here a fair bit usually just after someone has been detained at the airport with 50+ reptiles in there luggage.

cheers pete
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sidnake · Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:21 am Post subject:

arrrrrrrrrrrrrr lol kk