On the morning of his departure, he met with an undercover DOC officer at a hotel and agreed to purchase ten live geckos for $15,000USD (more than $26,000 NZD). The officer handed Lee a bag with two geckos visible at the top and a package underneath.
A South Korean man who expected to be paid a few thousand dollars for smuggling rare geckos out of the country has instead been jailed for 14 months ... This was especially so in Europe, where a gecko can sell for more than €7,000 (NZ$14,000).
From chameleons to geckos, various animals use unique adaptations to blend into their environments.(Representative Image...Giant Leaf-Tailed Gecko ... Where is the Giant Leaf-Tailed Gecko found?.
This initiative focuses on smaller AI systems that understand local languages and cultures. These systems use real-world data like speech and video, aimed at building AI that truly helps communities worldwide ... .