Nile crocodiles and Burmese python among rare species seized in Spain

Other endangered animals rescued in 2023 included a burrowing parrot, an African spurred tortoise and a blood-eared parakeet

Specialist wildlife police in eastern Spain have rescued an exotic list of endangered animals over the past year, including a pair of Nile crocodiles, an African spurred tortoise weighing 25kg and a 2-metre Burmese python.

The Seprona division of the Guardia Civil said in a statement on Sunday that its officers recovered numerous examples" of species protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora during 2023.