Chief Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Alice McKeegan Source: The Manchester Evening News January 27, 2010 More than a tonne of live rock coral, which was being illegally imported into the country has been seized at Manchester Airport. In one of the largest ever seizures of the endangered species, the coral was discovered in air freight which had been flown more than 7,000 miles from Indonesia. read more More... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 so there is an underground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 "The coral is expected to be transferred to the Blue Planet Aquarium at Ellesmere Port today. It will then go on display to visitors while further inquiries are carried out with the Indonesian authorities." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcoralfarm Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 well at least it wont be left to die in those containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Good thing too. A metric ton of live acro would smell bad enough, dead it would probably return Manchester to late-WW2 levels of devastation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.