Wildlife Trafficking: The Illegal Pet Trade Nobody Talks About | The Dark Web

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The Dark Web
Episode 2

⚠️ CONTENT WARNING:
This documentary contains references to illegal wildlife trade, animal exploitation, abuse, and neglect. Some scenes may be distressing for sensitive viewers. The content is presented for educational and awareness purposes.

Wildlife traffickers don't hide in dark alleys anymore. They hide in plain sight on Facebook, Instagram, and encrypted chat apps selling endangered animals to the highest bidder.

Episode 2 of The Dark Web goes inside the booming online exotic animal trade operating across Southeast Asia. Investigators discovered over 300 animals for sale across just 14 Facebook groups in under 30 minutes. A single Malayan tiger fetches up to $200,000. A monkey bought for 100 ringgit sells for 3,000. And the smugglers? They tape live tortoises to their bodies, stuff geckos inside books, and hide birds in sealed bottles all to pass through airport security undetected.

With encrypted messages shielding their identities and fake accounts covering their tracks, catching them is nearly impossible. But authorities are fighting back.

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