Worldwide Neighbors Call Cops About Stench From Abandoned House, Great Discovery Follows

Illegal Operations Are Common

As you can see, things are not better even with laws in place. There are still a lot of illegal operations involving poaching the animals, which are then sold on the black market. Because of this, the species has almost gone extinct This instance was particularly heinous, though.

Illegal Operations Are Common

This Endangered Species

There was one point in history when the species had been thriving. However, their numbers have recently gone down drastically. The team could see that a lot of these tortoises were inside the house, but it was hard to tell just how many there were. Apparently, 9,000 tortoises were crammed in there!

This Endangered Species