Scientists warn of rising black-market trade in Galapagos iguanas
Warnings say smuggling of marine iguanas is at its height just as a super El Niño damages their main natural food supply.
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What happened
International scientists warn that black-market trafficking of Galapagos marine iguanas is peaking. The warning comes as a super El Niño reduces the reptiles' natural food source at sea.
Why it matters
Scientists are alarmed that the shrinking food supply and the rise in trafficking are happening at the same time.
Coverage
- NASA Satellites Observe Historic 2026 El Niño (Erica McNamee)
- Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest (NASA Earth Observatory)
- Scientists alarmed as super El Niño collides with 'strange uptick' in Galapagos iguana trafficking (phys.org)
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