Vietnams Wildlife Trade Exposed

VIETNAM | Monday, 24 November 2014 | Views [290] | View Smaller Image

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.

Eighteen species of frogs and snakes were seen being traded. Here, a lady has been busy skinning frogs legs. These Chinese Bullfrogs (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) are even sold alive, most likely used in soups. Unless these frogs are being commercially farmed, they will eventually decline in this area.

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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.

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Vietnams Wildlife Trade Exposed

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