eBay Gets Help Protecting Endangered Animals

 Central Florida

A renowned marine research institute is working to help keep endangered animals in the water and off of Internet auction sites.

Scientists at Sarasota’s Mote Marine Laboratory are helping internet auction sites like eBay identify endangered marine animals before they’re sold.
 
Selling endangered animals for any purpose is illegal.

They hope what they’re doing will help keep more of these rare fish in the water and prevent scenarios like this.

Colin Simpfendorfer said: “’Hey, I can sell this on eBay for $1,000. So I’m gonna take the bill off.’ That’s definitely what we want to try and stop and that’s really what we’re aiming for with this.”