The Cuban crocodile Kuzia, who lived in a plumbing store for 30 years, is moving to a zoo for permanent residence. After several trials, the fate of the unusual talisman from Novosibirsk was finally decided and now a separate enclosure awaits him at the Rob Rochi Zoo in Krasnoyarsk. Kuzya is a native of Novosibirsk, he hatched from an egg in a plumbing shop almost 30 years ago. The shop owner and the workers equipped him with a swimming pool. However, in October 2022, one of the buyers of the services took pity on Kuzia, and he complained to Rosperirodendzor. The test showed that the crocodile was really crowded. The case came to court under Article 8.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which protects rare and endangered species of animals, plants and other organisms listed in the Red Book. The Cuban crocodile is one of these species, including those protected by international agreements. According to the Russian law "On the animal world", it is not possible to freely purchase, sell, transfer or keep such animals; All this is allowed only in exceptional cases and with the permission of Rosperirodendezor. Simply put, an individual cannot simply buy an alligator and equip it with a swimming pool; They must prove that the maintenance is consistent with the goals of preserving the species, and the conditions and procedure for treating the animal meet all the requirements. If there is no permit, or its conditions have been violated, it may already be eligible under Article 8.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. It establishes responsibility for the maintenance, purchase, storage, transport or sale of animals in the Red Book without permission or contrary to the established procedure. For citizens, the fine according to this article ranges from 2.5 to 5 thousand rubles, and the animal can be confiscated. For officials, the fine is higher - from 15 to 20 thousand rubles, for legal entities - from 500 thousand to one million rubles. In Russia, they are trying to regulate the keeping of wild animals in inappropriate conditions. In addition to Article 8. 35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, in September 2025, restrictions on keeping wild animals at home came into force. There are a total of 121 species on the list.

The Cuban crocodile Kuzia, who lived in a plumbing store for 30 years, is moving to a zoo for permanent residence. After several trials, the fate of the unusual talisman from Novosibirsk was finally decided and now a separate enclosure awaits him at the Rob Rochi Zoo in Krasnoyarsk. Kuzya is a native of Novosibirsk, he hatched from an egg in a plumbing shop almost 30 years ago. The shop owner and the workers equipped him with a swimming pool. However, in October 2022, one of the buyers of the services took pity on Kuzia, and he complained to Rosperirodendzor. The test showed that the crocodile was really crowded. The case came to court under Article 8.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which protects rare and endangered species of animals, plants and other organisms listed in the Red Book. The Cuban crocodile is one of these species, including those protected by international agreements. According to the Russian law "On the animal world", it is not possible to freely purchase, sell, transfer or keep such animals; All this is allowed only in exceptional cases and with the permission of Rosperirodendezor. Simply put, an individual cannot simply buy an alligator and equip it with a swimming pool; They must prove that the maintenance is consistent with the goals of preserving the species, and the conditions and procedure for treating the animal meet all the requirements. If there is no permit, or its conditions have been violated, it may already be eligible under Article 8.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. It establishes responsibility for the maintenance, purchase, storage, transport or sale of animals in the Red Book without permission or contrary to the established procedure. For citizens, the fine according to this article ranges from 2.5 to 5 thousand rubles, and the animal can be confiscated. For officials, the fine is higher - from 15 to 20 thousand rubles, for legal entities - from 500 thousand to one million rubles. In Russia, they are trying to regulate the keeping of wild animals in inappropriate conditions. In addition to Article 8. 35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, in September 2025, restrictions on keeping wild animals at home came into force. There are a total of 121 species on the list.