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Vantara in talks with Brazil on ‘strategic cooperation’ on threatened species, FOIA documents reveal

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Vantara in talks with Brazil on ‘strategic cooperation’ on threatened species, FOIA documents reveal
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Vantara, the billionaire-run Indian private zoo that houses more than 150,000 animals, discussed a “strategic conservation partnership” with authorities in Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, according to documents obtained by Mongabay under Brazil’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Correspondence between Vantara representatives and Brazilian officials reveal that negotiations, initiated by Vantara, began in August 2025, and involved some of Brazil’s threatened species. The zoo, which

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