Vietnams Wildlife Trade Exposed

My Scholarship entry - Vietnams Wildlife Trade Exposed

VIETNAM | Monday, 24 November 2014 | Views [335] | View Larger Image

Large three meter long King Cobras (Ophiophagus Hannah) are now very rarely seen in the wild. Many of these large specimens where captured to be placed in wine bottles and purchased to symbolise a wealth status to those who could afford it.

Many bags containing hundreds of snakes were on offer to purchase. Snakes are a delicacy in Vietnam and are seen on the menu in most local restaurants. The amount of snakes for sale could no way be sustainable and therefore this trade must be playing a huge impact on snake populations in this area.

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This brightly coloured Yellow-spotted Keelback (Xenochrophis flavipunctatus) was rescued from a kitchen at the local restaurant. After photographing this animal we released it back into a suitable area in U Minh Thuong National Park, along with a number of other species of turtles and freshwater snakes.

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Vietnams Wildlife Trade Exposed

My Scholarship entry - Vietnams Wildlife Trade Exposed

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