A pack of veterinarians clamber over hefty metal crates of animals they load one-by-one onto a fleet of semi-trucks.

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,

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