Born in captivity or stolen from the wild: How exotic animals become pets in Europe

Born in captivity or stolen from the wild: How exotic animals become pets in Europe Every year, birds, reptiles and thousands more exotic animals are brought into the European Union. The vast majority of them end up with animal enthusiasts and collectors, who keep them as pets. But this trade comes with many problems. One major concern is wildlife trafficking of endangered species. In partnership with The European Commission READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/18/born-in-captivity-or-stolen-from-the-wild-how-exotic-animals-become-pets-in-europe Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews?sub_confirmation=1 Watch our LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews/live Subscribe to our thematic channels: NoComment: https://www.youtube.com/c/nocommenttv?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews Green: http://bit.ly/2sMsaDB Euronews Next: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsNext?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews Travel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsTravel?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews is available on YouTube in 12 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels #TheRoadToGreen

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