Victims of lucrative exotic animal smuggling

TOCANCIPA, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 16:Red crab hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) rescued from illegal trafficking is seen at the Sabana Ecopark Natural Reserve in Tocancipa, Colombia on September 16, 2021. These animals were rescued after being seized from animal traffickers, the fourth-largest industry in Colombia, after drugs, guns, and human trafficking, based primarily on the trade of live monkeys, turtles, and reptiles, is now worth $17 million dollars each year. Colombia is one of the most biodiversity countries. One in seven of all species on Earth can be found within the country, including 467 different types of mammals, 1,768 birds, 609 amphibians, and 475 reptiles. (Photo by Juancho Torres/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)