{"id":1866,"date":"2026-10-01T11:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webmediamall.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/unicorn778-vantara-in-talks-with-brazil-on-strategic-cooperation-on-threatened-species-foia-documents-reveal-peluang-terburuk-saat-bermain-slot-online\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:32:51","slug":"unicorn778-vantara-in-talks-with-brazil-on-strategic-cooperation-on-threatened-species-foia-documents-reveal-peluang-terburuk-saat-bermain-slot-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webmediamall.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/unicorn778-vantara-in-talks-with-brazil-on-strategic-cooperation-on-threatened-species-foia-documents-reveal-peluang-terburuk-saat-bermain-slot-online\/","title":{"rendered":"UNICORN778 Vantara in talks with Brazil on \u2018strategic cooperation\u2019 on threatened species, FOIA documents reveal Peluang Terburuk Saat Bermain Slot Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-331147\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bulletpoints-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"bulletpoints\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Documents obtained by Mongabay show Vantara, the controversial private zoo in India run by billionaire Anant Ambani, was in talks with Brazilian authorities to form a \u201cstrategic conservation partnership\u201d focused on the country\u2019s threatened species.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The zoo also proposed a conservation partnership on Spix\u2019s macaw, a parrot species endemic to Brazil but extinct in the wild; 26 of the birds were sent from Germany to Vantara in 2023 without Brazil\u2019s consent.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Representatives from Vantara met with Brazilian officials in 2025 to discuss this partnership. A Brazilian delegation was scheduled to visit the Indian zoo in 2026; that trip was canceled at the last minute.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Conservationists say that given the ongoing investigations into Vantara\u2019s links to alleged wildlife trafficking, the country must be transparent about any agreement signed with the zoo.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"content-expander\"><span>See All Key Ideas<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Vantara, the billionaire-run Indian private zoo that houses more than 150,000 animals, discussed a \u201cstrategic conservation partnership\u201d with authorities in Brazil, the world\u2019s most biodiverse country, according to documents obtained by Mongabay under Brazil\u2019s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).<\/p>\n<p>Correspondence between Vantara representatives and Brazilian officials reveal that negotiations, initiated by Vantara, began in August 2025, and involved some of Brazil\u2019s threatened species.<\/p>\n<p>The zoo, which is located in Gujarat state in western India, was founded in 2025 by Anant Ambani. He\u2019s the youngest son of India\u2019s richest person, Mukesh Ambani, who heads Reliance Industries, a conglomerate valued at <a href=\"https:\/\/companiesmarketcap.com\/reliance-industries\/marketcap\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">$167 billion <\/a>as of press time.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 30, 2025, a Vantara representative sent a letter by email to three officials at the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), the governmental agency responsible for protecting Brazil\u2019s biodiversity. The sender\u2019s identity was redacted in the FOIA response. The subject line reads, \u201cProposal for Strategic Conservation Partnership with the Government of Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The letterhead uses Vantara\u2019s official name, the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC). The letters are addressed to Mauro Pires, president of ICMBio; Marcelo Marcelino de Oliveira, the agency\u2019s director; and Raul Fontoura, its head of international affairs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331152\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140219\/vantara_letter_screen_shot.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331152\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140219\/vantara_letter_screen_shot.jpg\" alt=\"One of the letters sent by Vantara to ICMBio proposing a \u201cstrategic conservation \" width=\"786\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140219\/vantara_letter_screen_shot.jpg 786w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140219\/vantara_letter_screen_shot-768x1001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140219\/vantara_letter_screen_shot-610x795.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The letter sent by Vantara to ICMBio proposing a \u201cstrategic conservation partnership.\u201d Obtained by Mongabay through FOIA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The letter states that Vantara was \u201cwell-positioned to assist with other Brazilian species requiring urgent ex-situ intervention,\u201d referring to the conservation strategy of keeping a population surplus in zoos and breeding centers, rather than in their natural habitats.<\/p>\n<p>The correspondence does not name specific species, but highlights the purported benefits of such an agreement. \u200b\u201cBrazil stands to gain access to Vantara\u2019s advanced infrastructure, technical expertise, and global conservation networks while Vantara gains the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to one of the world\u2019s most biodiverse nations,\u201d it says.<\/p>\n<p>Vantara also invited Brazilian officials to visit its facilities in Jamnagar, Gujarat, a 1,400-hectare (3,500-acre) compound <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/after-ambani-zoo-probe-wildlife-body-reverses-call-curb-animal-imports-india-2025-11-23\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">run<\/a> by the philanthropic arm of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/mukesh-ambani\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Reliance Industries<\/a>. A copy of the letter is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28613986-letters-from-vantara-to-icmbio\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331154\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140447\/golden-headed-lion-tamarin.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331154\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140447\/golden-headed-lion-tamarin.jpg\" alt=\"The golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140447\/golden-headed-lion-tamarin.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140447\/golden-headed-lion-tamarin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140447\/golden-headed-lion-tamarin-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140447\/golden-headed-lion-tamarin-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140447\/golden-headed-lion-tamarin-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The golden-headed lion tamarin (<em>Leontopithecus chrysomelas<\/em>) is an endangered species endemic to Brazil. Image \u00a9 iagox212 via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations\/202475605\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">iNaturalist<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/deed.en\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">CC BY-NC<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Negotiations amid allegations of illegal wildlife trade and a row over Spix\u2019s macaws<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since its opening in March 2025, Vantara has drawn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cgqn5jjk55no\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">accusations<\/a> that some animals it has imported may have been illegally trafficked. In September 2025, an investigation by India\u2019s top court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/indias-top-court-appointed-committee-clears-ambani-sons-wildlife-centre-2025-09-15\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">found no irregularities<\/a> in Vantara\u2019s animal acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p>The zoo has also been the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/cites.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/E-SC79-06-03-04.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">inspections<\/a> by CITES, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species signed by 184 nations and the EU. After visiting Vantara in September 2025, the CITES Secretariat requested that India \u201cnot issue any further import permits\u201d for endangered species because of discrepancies between export and import trade data.<\/p>\n<p>Among the suspicious transfers to Vantara that were mentioned in the CITES report are shipments of chimpanzees (<em>Pan troglodytes<\/em>) from the Democratic Republic of Congo, snow leopards (<em>Panthera uncia<\/em>) from Germany, and a bonobo (<em>Pan paniscus<\/em>) from the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>But that recommendation to suspend imports <a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2025\/11\/cites-withdraws-recommendation-to-suspend-trade-of-endangered-species-to-india\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">was voted down<\/a> at a CITES meeting in Uzbekistan in November 2025, with decisive votes from Brazil, Japan and the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2026, Vantara <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28671811-vantara-letter-to-cites\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">announced<\/a> a self-imposed 12-month ban on all animal imports, dating back to June 5, 2025. The zoo hasn\u2019t acknowledged any wrongdoing, nor explained what it will do with the 150,000 animals already under its care, many of which are endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>It said that during this ban, Vantara would focus on internal \u201cenhanced governance expertise and due diligence procedures\u201d and it would \u201cundertake structured outreach, pursue international accreditation and benchmarking.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331155\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140731\/chimpanzee-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331155\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140731\/chimpanzee-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo.jpg\" alt=\"A chimpanzee with baby\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140731\/chimpanzee-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140731\/chimpanzee-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140731\/chimpanzee-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29140731\/chimpanzee-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An inspection by CITES Secretariat in 2025 flagged irregularities in some of the animals acquired by Vantara, including \u2018captive bred\u2019 chimpanzees from the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are no captive breeding facilities for these great apes in DRC. Image \u00a9 Ad Konings via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations\/63678872\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">iNaturalist<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/deed.en\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following Vantara\u2019s announcement, a coalition of 27 global NGOs <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2026\/09\/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">called on the Indian zoo<\/a> to permanently end all wild animal imports, and to focus on conserving their habitat and providing care and rescue where the animals are, in their home range.<\/p>\n<p>In light of past accusations against Vantara, a partnership proposal with Brazil for threatened species warrants careful scrutiny, Brazilian conservationists say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the widespread concerns raised by various organizations in different countries regarding different animals, the precautionary principle must be observed,\u201d Juliana Machado Ferreira, executive director of the South American wildlife trafficking watchdog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeland.org.br\/#:~:text=SAIBA%20MAIS\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Freeland Brasil<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeland.org.br\/#:~:text=SAIBA%20MAIS\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">, <\/a>told Mongabay.<\/p>\n<p>Vantara\u2019s letter to Brazilian authorities came at a precarious time for the relationship between the two: Brazil was unhappy about a shipment of Spix\u2019s macaws sent to Vantara in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Spix\u2019s macaw (<em>Cyanopsitta spixii<\/em>), an endemic Brazilian species, is highly coveted by collectors worldwide, in particular in Europe and the U.S., thanks to its color and rarity. These birds can\u2019t be sold legally, and there are no current estimates on their black-market price, but historical data indicates they were selling for as much as $40,000 a bird.<\/p>\n<p>Poaching for this lucrative trade wiped them out: The bird was declared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22685533\/153022606\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">extinct in the wild<\/a> in 2019. More than 300 individuals, however, are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.br\/icmbio\/pt-br\/assuntos\/biodiversidade\/programa-de-manejo-populacional\/pmp-ararinha-azul\/Programa.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">scattered in breeding centers<\/a> around the world, according to Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.<\/p>\n<p>Since the 1990s, Brazil has been trying to bring part of this precious population back to the wild. In 2001, as part of this effort, it requested that all signatories to CITES consult Brazilian authorities before issuing any import or export permits for a Spix\u2019s macaw.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331180\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-331180 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29173043\/spix_macaw_image-courtesy-of-Sao-Paulo-Zoo-768x512.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29173043\/spix_macaw_image-courtesy-of-Sao-Paulo-Zoo-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29173043\/spix_macaw_image-courtesy-of-Sao-Paulo-Zoo-350x233.png 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29173043\/spix_macaw_image-courtesy-of-Sao-Paulo-Zoo-610x406.png 610w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29173043\/spix_macaw_image-courtesy-of-Sao-Paulo-Zoo.png 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Spix\u2019s macaw at S\u00e3o Paulo Zoo in Brazil. Poaching for the birds resulted in them being extinct in the wild. Image courtesy of S\u00e3o Paulo Zoo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The country also created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.br\/icmbio\/pt-br\/assuntos\/biodiversidade\/programa-de-manejo-populacional\/pmp-ararinha-azul\/Programa.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">conservation program<\/a> to reintroduce these birds into the wild in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.br\/icmbio\/pt-br\/assuntos\/biodiversidade\/pan\/pan-ararinha-azul\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Caatinga biome<\/a>, in Brazil\u2019s northeast. The first group, consisting of 20 macaws, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2024\/07\/for-extinct-spixs-macaw-successful-comeback-is-overshadowed-by-uncertainty\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">was reintroduced<\/a> in 2022 \u2014 but they were recaptured in November 2025 owing to an <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2025\/10\/virus-outbreak-deepens-rift-over-return-of-spixs-macaw-to-brazil\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">outbreak of circovirus<\/a>. The virus causes psittacine beak and feather disease in parrots, macaws and parakeets, which can be fatal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a major setback,\u201d Lu\u00eds F\u00e1bio Silveira, the curator of the ornithological collections at the Museum of Zoology of the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (USP), Brazil, told Mongabay. \u201cThe project was going well, but one animal was infected and infected all the others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Vantara obtained 26 Spix\u2019s macaws from the German-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwmc.org\/association-for-the-conservation-of-threatened-parrots\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots<\/a> (ACTP). The transfer raised concerns among Brazilian authorities because the macaws were being raised as part of the conservation and reintroduction program \u2014 and they were sent to the Indian zoo without Brazil\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n<p>According to USP\u2019s Silveira, the transfer jeopardized the species\u2019 reintroduction program. \u201cFor the reintroduction to succeed, you have to release many animals on a regular basis, sometimes for decades,\u201d he said. \u201cWe needed that steady flow [of the birds], and ACTP failed to honor its agreement with the government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Brazil <a href=\"https:\/\/oeco.org.br\/english\/brazil-will-not-renew-agreement-with-german-spixs-macaw-breeder\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">terminated<\/a> its partnership with ACTP because of the unauthorized transfer to Vantara. The German organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2018\/dec\/11\/legitimate-zoo-obscure-german-group-endangered-parrots-actp\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">faced<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2018\/dec\/11\/legitimate-zoo-obscure-german-group-endangered-parrots-actp\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"> allegations<\/a> of improperly profiting from collecting, breeding and selling rare parrots, according to a 2018 investigation by <em>The Guardian<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil filed a formal <a href=\"https:\/\/cites.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/SC\/78\/agenda\/E-SC78-64.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">objection<\/a> at a February 2025 Standing Committee meeting of CITES, opposing the Spix\u2019s macaw transfers. \u201cIn order to generate the greatest possible conservation benefit to the species, international transfers of specimens of Spix\u2019s macaw shall only be acknowledged and authorized if they are in accordance with the management plan coordinated by the Brazilian authorities,\u201d Brazilian environmental officials wrote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142220\/2026_082_AA_Timeline_v1_EN-scaled.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-331160\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142220\/2026_082_AA_Timeline_v1_EN-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Timeline of relations between Vantara and Brazil.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142220\/2026_082_AA_Timeline_v1_EN-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142220\/2026_082_AA_Timeline_v1_EN-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142220\/2026_082_AA_Timeline_v1_EN-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142220\/2026_082_AA_Timeline_v1_EN-2048x1639.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142220\/2026_082_AA_Timeline_v1_EN-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142220\/2026_082_AA_Timeline_v1_EN-610x488.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vantara representatives visited Brazil<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The FOIA documents shared with Mongabay do not include Brazil\u2019s response to the August letter where Vantara proposed a partnership. In October 2025, however, Vantara\u2019s representatives visited Brazil, as confirmed by ICMBio in another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28613991-foia-response-from-brazil\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">FOIA response<\/a>. According to the agency, it \u201cmet with representatives from Vantara\/GZRRC to discuss actions aimed at the conservation of the Spix\u2019s macaw \u00a0within Brazilian territory\u201d and \u201ca potential contribution to the Population Management Program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28671838-resposta-icmbio-reuniaodocx\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">stated<\/a> it does not have a list of the meeting\u2019s participants, but said representatives from three government bodies met with GZRRC staff: ICMBio\u2019s Division of International Affairs, the Ministry of the Environment\u2019s Special Advisory Office for International Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\u2019 Division of Biodiversity. It\u2019s also unknown who represented Vantara at the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>In a FOIA response to Mongabay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28671842-resposta-itamaraty\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">confirmed<\/a> it participated in the meeting and said that \u201cpreliminary discussions are underway between ICMBio and Vantara to explore ways to strengthen efforts aimed at the conservation and reintroduction of the Spix\u2019s macaw into the wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the day of the meeting, Oct. 23, 2025, a Vantara representative sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28671843-1carta-zoolo-1\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">second letter<\/a> to ICMBio, proposing cooperation with Brazil specifically for the conservation of Spix\u2019s macaws.\u00a0The sender\u2019s name was redacted.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier that year, in January, ACTP sent 41 Spix\u2019s macaws from its breeding center in Berlin to a facility in Cura\u00e7\u00e1 in Bahia state, Brazil. Vantara <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.vantara.in\/uploads\/FINAL_PR_Vantara_to_Reintroduce_41_Spix_s_Macaws_into_Wild_7_11_25_804dc60689.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">stated<\/a> it participated with \u201cexpert guidance and critical resources\u201d in the operation, which was widely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DGT6hzsO2Wr\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">shared<\/a> on Indian media.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331161\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142416\/Instagram-post-by-Vantara.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331161\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142416\/Instagram-post-by-Vantara.jpg\" alt=\"Screengrabs of the Instagram post by Vantara on the transfer of the Spix\u2019s macaws from ACTP to Brazil. \" width=\"1349\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142416\/Instagram-post-by-Vantara.jpg 1349w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142416\/Instagram-post-by-Vantara-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142416\/Instagram-post-by-Vantara-1200x911.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29142416\/Instagram-post-by-Vantara-610x463.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1349px) 100vw, 1349px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screengrabs of the Instagram post by Vantara on the transfer of the Spix\u2019s macaws from ACTP to Brazil. Image via Instagram (Fair use).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The second letter was addressed to Marcelo Marcelino, then-acting president and director of ICMBio. In it, Vantara proposes a \u201cframework of cooperation\u201d to guide \u201cjoint efforts in advancing the recovery and long-term survival\u201d of the imperiled macaw. The proposed framework includes scientific collaboration, vet and technical support, rehabilitation infrastructure and other elements.<\/p>\n<p>The letter details the proposed terms: \u201cWithin this framework, GZRRC will undertake the breeding, veterinary care, and management of the Spix\u2019s macaws maintained at its facility in India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The zoo\u2019s representative also says that the \u201c[B]irds will be made available for reintroduction into their natural habitat in Brazil as part of a coordinated and scientifically guided process jointly overseen by ICMBio and GZRRC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under this framework, the letter says, Brazil and the GZRRC could set a global example \u201cshowing how India and Brazil can unite to lead the next era of biodiversity restoration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Conservationists say that while a partnership with Vantara might help fund the Spix\u2019s macaw conservation program, there are concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Ferreira from Freeland Brasil said that while the influx of funds could benefit the birds, the terms of a potential collaboration should be crystal clear, especially after the recent controversies about ACTP sending the birds to Vantara without authorization and the circovirus outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>She added that Brazil \u201cexcels\u201d in technical expertise needed for Spix\u2019s macaw conservation and the country is capable of doing it independently.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331166\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152132\/blonde-capucchin.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331166\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152132\/blonde-capucchin.jpg\" alt=\"A pair of endangered blonde capuchins (Sapajus flavius) in Brazil. \" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152132\/blonde-capucchin.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152132\/blonde-capucchin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152132\/blonde-capucchin-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152132\/blonde-capucchin-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152132\/blonde-capucchin-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pair of endangered blonde capuchins (<em>Sapajus flavius<\/em>) in Brazil. Many of the country\u2019s primates are coveted for the international illegal wildlife trade. Image \u00a9 elbysilva via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations\/295216892\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">iNaturalist<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/deed.en\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28613998-icmbio-response-to-vantara-on-spixs-macaw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">response letter<\/a> sent on Dec. 13, 2025, ICMBio\u2019s president Pires instructs Vantara to formally join Brazil\u2019s management program for Spix\u2019s macaws, like other animal conservation and breeding organizations, including the Association of Aquariums and Zoos of Brazil (AZAB) and the Loro Parque Fundaci\u00f3n in the Canary Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Led by ICMBio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.br\/icmbio\/pt-br\/assuntos\/biodiversidade\/programa-de-manejo-populacional\/pmp-ararinha-azul\/Programa.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Brazil\u2019s management program sets rules<\/a> that govern the captive breeding and reintroduction of Spix\u2019s macaws into the wild. For instance, at the end of each year,\u00a0partner organizations must share data with Brazilian coordinators detailing births, transfers and deaths, as well as information on the animals\u2019 health and diet.<\/p>\n<p>In his response, Pires raises a concern: A significant portion of the Spix\u2019s macaws population lives outside Brazil, which \u201chas raised questions and expectations.\u201d He also notes that Vantara hadn\u2019t shared any information about the \u201chealth status, management, and individual conditions\u201d of the 26 macaws it received in 2023, which, he writes, \u201cis essential for informing strategic decision-making within the Population Management Program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 24, 2025, Vantara <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28614000-vantara-response-to-brazil-on-spixs-macaw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">responded<\/a> to Fontoura, ICMBio\u2019s international affairs head, saying that it would consider joining the breeding program. It added that they could discuss the conditions of the macaws under the zoo\u2019s care <sup>\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cduring your and your team\u2019s visit to Jamnagar early next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three months later, in March 2026, Vantara shared a status <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28614002-vantara-details-on-spixs-macaws\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">report<\/a> with ICMBio on its Spix\u2019s macaws\u2019 gender, microchip ID number, year of birth, health and test results for communicable diseases. It also shared photos and descriptions of some of the birds in its care, its laboratories and its health facilities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331167\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152330\/lears-macaw.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331167\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152330\/lears-macaw.jpg\" alt=\"Lear\u2019s macaws (Anodorhynchus leari)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152330\/lears-macaw.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152330\/lears-macaw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152330\/lears-macaw-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152330\/lears-macaw-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lear\u2019s macaws (<em>Anodorhynchus leari<\/em>) are another endangered species native to Brazil\u2019s semi-arid Caatinga biome. Image \u00a9 Nina Wenoli via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations\/234990465\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">iNaturalist<\/a> (Public Domain).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Brazilian visit to Vantara canceled at the last minute<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>ICMBio stated that Vantara\u2019s potential contribution to the Spix\u2019s macaw breeding program \u201cis under discussion\u201d and that \u201cany agreement that may be reached will be between the governments of Brazil and India,\u201d according to a FOIA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28239676-respostas-icmbio-lai\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">response<\/a> dated May 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mongabay asked the Indian embassy in Brazil if the Indian government was aware of such discussions. In response, a spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28614003-response-from-indian-embassy-in-brazil\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">said<\/a> that these negotiations were between a \u201cprivate entity\u201d and the government of Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Mongabay also asked India\u2019s CITES management authority and ministry of forestry and environment whether Brazil reached out regarding the Spix\u2019s macaw conservation project, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the ongoing discussions, Brazilian environmental officials were scheduled to visit the Indian zoo in March 2026. However, a few days before they were due to depart,\u00a0ICMBio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28671848-icmbio-cancela-visita\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">said<\/a> it postponed the trip \u201cdue to unforeseen circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an email to Mongabay, ICMBio stated, \u201cthere are no plans or indications that the trip will take place.\u201d It did not clarify why the visit was canceled. Read the agency\u2019s full response, in Brazilian Portuguese, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28239674-icmbio-response\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152524\/golden-lion-tamarin.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331169\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152524\/golden-lion-tamarin.jpg\" alt=\"A golden lion tamarin\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152524\/golden-lion-tamarin.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152524\/golden-lion-tamarin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152524\/golden-lion-tamarin-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152524\/golden-lion-tamarin-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152524\/golden-lion-tamarin-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/29152524\/golden-lion-tamarin-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden lion tamarins an endangered species found only in Brazil\u2019s Atlantic coastal forests that are captured and sold as pets. Image \u00a9 Tanja via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/photos\/14970195\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">iNaturalist<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/deed.en\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But then, in May 2026, the Brazilian Federal Police <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2026\/05\/brazil-police-seize-devices-from-bird-expert-in-trafficking-probe-linked-to-vantara-zoo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">seized<\/a> three cell phones and a computer from renowned bird expert Tony Silva, in an investigation linked to Vantara.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, a police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.br\/pf\/acl_users\/credentials_cookie_auth\/require_login?came_from=https%3A\/\/www.gov.br\/pf\/pt-br\/assuntos\/noticias\/2026\/05\/pf-cumpre-mandado-de-busca-e-apreensao-contra-suspeito-de-liderar-esquema-internacional-de-trafico-de-animais-silvestres\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">statement<\/a> said the action was part of an investigation \u201cprobing the international trafficking of golden lion tamarins and other endangered species of Brazilian fauna.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Silva, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180612140322\/https:\/psittaculture.org\/about-tony-silva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">promoted himself as a parrot specialist<\/a> and was in Brazil for a bird breeders conference, was sentenced in the U.S. in the 1990s to seven years in prison for wildlife trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>In May, sources told Mongabay that Silva is suspected of coordinating the purchase of illegally traded animals for Vantara. Vantara denied wrongdoing in an email to Mongabay and stated that Silva \u201chas been engaged [to work for Vantara] by an independent contractor for limited consultancy.\u201d It declined to provide further details about his work for the zoo.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Given the current allegations and investigations in Brazil involving Vantara, the country must be transparent about any agreement to be signed with the zoo, Freeland Brasil\u2019s Ferreira said. \u201cWe must take care to ensure that this does not become a way to facilitate the shipment of animals to Vantara or to be part of a greenwashing strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vantara did not respond to Mongabay\u2019s questions on the ongoing discussions with Brazil, the aims of these discussions and where they stand.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Banner image:<\/strong> Vantara proposed a partnership with Brazil for the conservation of the Spix\u2019s macaw, a species endemic to Brazil and extinct in the wild. Image by Camile Lugarini.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Marco Mantovani<\/strong> contributed reporting.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"sMdR5ofKBx\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2026\/05\/brazil-police-seize-devices-from-bird-expert-in-trafficking-probe-linked-to-vantara-zoo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Brazil police seize devices from bird expert in trafficking probe linked to Vantara zoo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cBrazil police seize devices from bird expert in trafficking probe linked to Vantara zoo\u201d \u2014 Conservation news\" src=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2026\/05\/brazil-police-seize-devices-from-bird-expert-in-trafficking-probe-linked-to-vantara-zoo\/embed\/#?secret=2qZmh5uaTZ#?secret=sMdR5ofKBx\" data-secret=\"sMdR5ofKBx\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zydB6Fd74n\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2026\/09\/vantara-works-with-lobbyist-tied-to-trump-jr-and-pro-hunting-groups\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Vantara works with lobbyist tied to Trump Jr. and pro-hunting groups<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cVantara works with lobbyist tied to Trump Jr. and pro-hunting groups\u201d \u2014 Conservation news\" src=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2026\/09\/vantara-works-with-lobbyist-tied-to-trump-jr-and-pro-hunting-groups\/embed\/#?secret=atC5xc6WYV#?secret=zydB6Fd74n\" data-secret=\"zydB6Fd74n\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"v8ZAk2sDDY\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2026\/09\/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">NGOs call on Vantara to end all wild animal imports permanently<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cNGOs call on Vantara to end all wild animal imports permanently\u201d \u2014 Conservation news\" src=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2026\/09\/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently\/embed\/#?secret=FJ7FHo2RUg#?secret=v8ZAk2sDDY\" data-secret=\"v8ZAk2sDDY\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"single-article-footer\">\n<div id=\"cite-article\" class=\"align-left banner bg-brand-color crossref-doi outlined ph--16 pv--16\">\n<h2>Cite this article<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"crossref-doi\">Fernanda Wenzel, Spoorthy Raman (2026). Vantara in talks with Brazil on \u2018strategic cooperation\u2019 on threatened species, FOIA documents reveal. Mongabay Conservation news. 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