The Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources, and Agriculture has begun investigating the unexpected presence of an ostrich in a residential home in Malé after a photo circulated on social media. An executive director said ostriches are permitted on farms but not in residential homes, and a document showed permits were issued in January 2022 for importing 50 ostrich eggs from Iran.
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We have permitted ostriches to be raised on farms. But we have never authorised anyone to raise or keep ostriches within residential homes.
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Based on the images, the bird measures approximately 5 feet in height.
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A document, which surfaced on social media, reveals that the authorities had issued permits in January 2022 for the importation of 50 ostrich eggs from Iran.
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The Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources, and Agriculture has begun investigating the unexpected presence of an ostrich in a residential home in Malé.
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