Tourist Learns Dark Truth Behind Seemingly Innocent Animal Photo Op: 'Their Teeth Were Probably Trimmed'

Tourist learns dark truth behind seemingly innocent animal photo op: 'Their teeth were probably trimmed'

An influx of poachers in Thailand is impacting the endangered slow lorises. One video posted to TikTok by a tourist in Thailand, BigManChaZ (@bigmanchaz), depicted the exploitation of the animal, as he was offered to hold a slow loris on a beach.  "She told me it was a lemur, but apparently it is not," he wrote in his caption.  @bigmanchaz Holding a mystery animal on the beach in Thailand #thailand #animal #beachvibes ♬ original sound - BigManCh…

Turning science into justice - DNA evidence halts wildlife poachers

A pioneering wildlife forensic lab in Malawi has led to the prosecution of eight traffickers in its first year. The news marks Global Endangered Species Day.Pangolins are trafficked for their scales which are used in traditional Chinese medicineA revoluntionary lab in Malawi has delivered its first prosecutions of wildlife poachers using DNA evidence.The lab has equipped Malawian scientists, rangers and law enforcement officers with the tools an…