Over 700 exotic animals were evacuated from Sinaloa’s Ostok Sanctuary due to cartel violence, one of the largest animal ...

A pack of veterinarians clambered over hefty metal crates on Tuesday morning, loading them one by one onto a fleet of ...

Organized crime and violence in the Mexican state of Sinaloa has forced a local sanctuary to close and transfer at least 700 ...

A pack of veterinarians clamber over hefty metal crates of animals they load one-by-one onto a fleet of semi-trucks.

Exotic animals in Culiacán's Ostok Sanctuary are evacuated amid cartel violence. Staff face threats and government inaction as Sinaloa Cartel factions clash.

In response to escalating cartel violence in Culiacan, the Ostok Sanctuary is relocating over 700 animals to a safer location. The sanctuary faced armed attacks and threats due to competing cartel ...

A lion sits in a cage waiting to be transported to Mazatlan, Sinaloa state, at the Ostok Sanctuary, on the outskirts of Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. CULIACAN ...

However, a bloody power struggle erupted last year between rival Sinaloa cartel factions, plunging the region into unprecedented violence and leaving the leaders of the Ostok Sanctuary reeling ...