The Tiny Brooklyn Basement Hiding One of America’s Rarest Reptile Collections (opens in new tab)

🦎 Located in a basement in Brooklyn, the Gecko Gallery contains hundreds of geckos housed in carefully designed terrariums that replicate their natural habitats\. Despite their ecological importance, many gecko species are critically endangered—and often overlooked\. That lack of awareness inspired founders Richie Laleh and Joseph Migirov to conserve these special reptiles and help teach the public about them\.