Nparks seizes 101 illegally kept wildlife in Singapore raids

(Clockwise from top left) A ball python, a blue beauty anole and a rosy boa that were seized by NParks.

Listen Summarise NParks seized 101 illegally kept wild animals, including snakes and sugar gliders, in the largest raid since 2021, with six people under investigation for illegal possession and sales. Many animals were found in poor health or dead due to cramped and unsanitary conditions. Illegal wildlife trade risks public health and native biodiversity, with severe penalties under Singapore law; NParks warns it fuels demand and threatens endangered species' survival. AI generated

SINGAPORE – A gecko with a ruptured and infected eye and a number of lethargic axolotls were among 101 wild animals seized by the National Parks Board (NParks) on Sept 14, during a raid conducted by its officers at six homes here.