An illegal zoo housing 150 exotic animals of 56 species has been uncovered after men tried to sell the endangered creatures online.
Police launched an investigation into the site in Nules, eastern Spain, a few months ago when they spotted an advert for exotic animals on social media.
Asian otters, porcupines, meerkats, and kangaroos were some of the species on offer.
Inquiries also uncovered several videos showing a breeder of endangered animals appearing with leopards, owls, and llamas.
Officers searched several plots and warehouses and found that neither of the two men behind the illegal enterprise had a breeder’s permit or a zoo authorisation.
