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Capybara Captured Outside Aeroparque, Transferred to Ecoparque for Care

Provincial authorities cite formal approval for a Nordelta capybara relocation plan facing resident challenges.

Overview

  • The animal was spotted just before 8 a.m. near Aeroparque on Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligado and was secured by City Civil Defense personnel.
  • Civil Defense delivered the capybara to Ecoparque Buenos Aires at about 12:45 p.m. for veterinary evaluation and care.
  • Images from the operation show an adult specimen moved in a special containment cage before being handed over to Ecoparque staff.
  • The unusual sight drew attention from motorists and travelers around the busy airport during peak summer traffic.
  • The episode unfolded as Buenos Aires Province maintains that a Nordelta management and translocation plan has approvals under disposition 215/18-10-24, MDA disposition 1035/2025, and the San Isidro administrative court, while residents and an NGO continue to protest and pursue appeals.