Even hippos, elephants and monkeys are fleeing bloody gang violence in Mexico’s Sinaloa province
- Posted on May 22, 2025
- By CNN
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Even hippos, elephants and monkeys are fleeing bloody gang violence in Mexico’s Sinaloa province

Organized crime and violence in the Mexican state of Sinaloa has forced a local sanctuary to close and transfer at least 700 animals – including elephants, tigers, lions, ostriches, chickens, monkeys, crocodiles, and hippos – to a new location 212 kilometers (approximately 131 miles) away.