How trade bans and local conservation helped save a dazzling blue gecko

Mongabay
Jun 6, 2026, 2:43 am356 ptsTop
Beauty is a curse — at least for the turquoise dwarf gecko of central Tanzania. Between December 2004 and July 2009, demand for this gecko from collectors in Europe boomed, leading to the capture and export of an estimated 40,000 of these striking reptiles from Tanzania. “I remember when I saw them for the…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Official tied to commercial breeding to represent US at global wildlife trade meeting 127

Rare fossil goose rewrites the story of New Zealand's giant birds 126

Can a photo save orangutans? 124

Tesla claims Cybercab driving employees at Giga Texas — in a parking lot 120

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.