Of the 1,090 specimens found, 405 are from protected species, the Civil Guard said, while two have almost disappeared – the Adex, or white antelope, and the Bengal tiger. There are also examples of cheetah, leopard, lion, lynx, polar bear, snow panther and white rhino and 198 large ivory tusks from elephants. Image: The collection was found north of Valencia. Photo: Spanish Civil Guard / AP Scimitar oryx – also known as Sahara oryx – was declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2000. The collection is worth about 24 24 million on the black market and its owner, a businessman, could be charged with trafficking and environmental crimes, officials said. Image: Nearly 200 large ivory tusks were found from elephants. Photo: Spanish Civil Guard / AP The animals were found in two warehouses covering more than 50,000 square meters on the outskirts of Bétera, a small town north of the east coastal city of Valencia. The discovery came after an investigation by the Valencian Police Nature Protection Team, which began in November. It is the largest number of protected stuffed specimens in the country, officials said. Investigators will look for documents that justify the ownership.
