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Ernesto Zazueta, director of Ostok Sanctuary, pets a 2-month-old tiger. Some exotic animals at the sanctuary were confiscated from drug lords;…

A giraffe is among hundreds of animals living at the Ostok Sanctuary near Culiacan.

Emilia, a pampered 2-year-old spider monkey, walks with her owner in Culiacan, Mexico. It is illegal in Mexico to own the critically endangere…

Zulma Ayala takes her monkey on shopping trips and to business meetings.

Agustin Felix greets a tiger at his father's ranch in Culiacan. Felix said his father used to collect classic cars but a few years ago began k…

One of more than 30 big cats living at a ranch owned by a Culiacan businessman.

Roy Quintero is one of the few veterinarians in northern Mexico trained to treat exotic animals.

Emilia, a 2-year-old spider monkey, sits on the shoulder of her owner, Zulma Ayala.

Ernesto Zazueta feeds apples to a hippo named Freddy.

Hector Favela, 48, left, holds a Bengal tiger cub while Agustin Felix, 26, right, shows its claws in Culiacan, Sinaloa. The cubs born several …