These animals will be moved a few hours away from the Sinaloa capital; Among the species are elephants, lions, antelopes, and ...

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

Tigers, monkeys, jaguars, elephants and lions are among the animals being moved due to the cartel violence​ eclipsing the ...

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

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

As cartel warfare engulfs Sinaloa's capital, a wildlife sanctuary is scrambling to rescue over 700 animals, relocating them ...

Elephants, lions and tigers have had to be dramatically rescued during vicious drug wars - as the exotic animals have been ...

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 staff member sprays an elephant with water at the animal refuge Ostok Sanctuary, on the outskirts of Culiacan, Mexico, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez) A staff member sprays an ...

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