Unlikely Wild Animals Are Being Smuggled Into U.S. Ports: Corals

You might imagine that when federal wildlife inspectors search for illegally trafficked animal goods, they’d be on the lookout for elephant ivory or tiger skins. But other creatures are frequently being seized at American ports of entry, creatures you perhaps would not realize are animals: corals.Corals are not plants: They are tiny invertebrates that live in vast colonies, forming the foundation of the world’s…