Experts stunned by gut-wrenching discovery fueled by social media sensation: 'They collect [them] like stamps'

Experts stunned by gut-wrenching discovery fueled by social media sensation: 'They collect [them] like stamps'

Experts dedicated to protecting rare gecko species have expressed alarm at seeing the animals featured on social media, fearing that their popularity will lead to more illegal poaching, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.  What's happening? For thousands of years, geckos thrived on the remote island chain of New Caledonia in the Southwest Pacific. Over time, several new gecko species developed that only can be found there, accordin…