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

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.

A baby gorilla, wearing a tiny t-shirt, was rescued by Turkish authorities at Istanbul Airport after being illegally smuggled from Nigeria to Thailand

Customs enforcement teams from the Ministry of Trade intercepted an attempt to smuggle an endangered baby gorilla via Istanbul Airport. According to

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.

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.

The clip shows the endangered species wearing a t-shirt and being rescued by officials from the crate in which it was being transported. The employees also feed the animal with a baby bottle. Upon investigation,

The baby gorilla was found by Turkish authorities as part of a cargo shipment that was being transported from Nigeria to Bangkok in Thailand.