451 live turtles seized at Bangkok airport

451 live turtles were seized from a baggage from a Bangladesh flight at Suvarnabhumi airport, Bangkok, Thailand. The offender managed to escape and did not collect the luggage. For details see http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun/02/thai-customs-turtles-suitcase-smuggled

SNAKES AND CROCODILES FOR SALE with CITES certificate

You can get everything from snake skins to crocodile leather from this open market in Bangkok with a fake CITES certificate too if asked for. With such thriving markets and demand, it is very difficult to put an end to wildlife crime

BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS FOR SALE

Butterflies and Moths are being smuggled on a large scale from India, Nepal, Bhutan and several other South-East Asian nations as they have a good demand and market in China, Thailand and also in western nations. This picture is of a open market in Bangkok. They also provide fake CITES certificate if you want to be safe at the airport!

THINNEST ELEPHANT ON EARTH - STARVED AND CRUELLY OVERLOADED

This is the height of cruelty. This elephant in Bangkok Zoo is not only starved, but also overloaded with the seat and tourists sitting on it. Shouldn't we stop using elephants for tourism? Should humans show arrogance that they can rule the animal kingdom? BAN ELEPHANT RIDES

Cruelty to Wildlife - TIGER chained like a DOG

Tiger chained like a dog at Bangkok Zoo

I took this photo myself. So, it is not fake!

This tiger does not realise its strength as it is zoo bred. This is one of the many animals being treated so at Bangkok Zoo, Samutprakarn, Bangkok, Thailand.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act in India even dictates minimum chain length for dogs! And this is the case elsewhere. For more of these photos, keep following this blog.