Sumatera, Indonesia, 2007. At a reptile skinning operation in Sumatera, Indonesia, workers daily take hundreds of blood pythons and salvator monitors brought to them by local collectors, kill them with a blow to the head, fill the carcasses with wa

Sumatera, Indonesia, 2007. At a reptile skinning operation in Sumatera, Indonesia, workers daily take hundreds of blood pythons and salvator monitors brought to them by local collectors, kill them with a blow to the head, fill the carcasses with water and air, and skin them for sale to the leather goods industry.

Medan, Indonesia, 2008. On the road from Medan to Berastagi, a caged pig tailed macaque on sale for 700,000 rupiah (USD $72) outside a restaurant.

Medan, Indonesia, 2008. On the road from Medan to Berastagi, a caged pig tailed macaque on sale for 700,000 rupiah (USD $72) outside a restaurant.

Lombok, Indonesia, 2008. At the morning fish market on the east side of Lombok Island, shark boats unload their catch to be immediately auctioned off. The meat stays in Indonesia but the fins and tails go on to clearing houses where dealers from C

Lombok, Indonesia, 2008. At the morning fish market on the east side of Lombok Island, shark boats unload their catch to be immediately auctioned off. The meat stays in Indonesia but the fins and tails go on to clearing houses where dealers from China, HK and Taiwan buy in bulk.

Guilin, China, 2007. The Xiongsen Bear and Tiger Park, with over 400 bears and 1300 tigers in captivity, has animals perform incircus style shows daily. The park, with it's attached distillery, is lobbying for easing of regulations on China's 13

Guilin, China, 2007. The Xiongsen Bear and Tiger Park, with over 400 bears and 1300 tigers in captivity, has animals perform incircus style shows daily. The park, with it's attached distillery, is lobbying for easing of regulations on China's 13 yr old tiger trade ban, especially with regards to tiger bone wine. Also, recently an DNA test showed that tiger meat was being served in the park restaurant.

Bangkok, Thailand, 2008. During a raid of the Chatuchak market, police found one pet shop to be selling slow lorises literally under the table, behind the rabbits and kittens. An endangered primate, slow lorises are smuggled out to Japan, Russia an

Bangkok, Thailand, 2008. During a raid of the Chatuchak market, police found one pet shop to be selling slow lorises literally under the table, behind the rabbits and kittens. An endangered primate, slow lorises are smuggled out to Japan, Russia and the United States as part of the illegal exotic pet trade.

Beijing, China, 2008. Chen Jipin, 82, has been carving ivory since he was 13 years old as part of a Beijing, China studio. The dwindling supply of legal ivory (old stockpiles or poached material seized by African governments and auctioned to help

Beijing, China, 2008. Chen Jipin, 82, has been carving ivory since he was 13 years old as part of a Beijing, China studio. The dwindling supply of legal ivory (old stockpiles or poached material seized by African governments and auctioned to help fund conservation efforts), is moving this traditional craft underground.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2008. A collection of medicines claiming to contain wild animal ingredients (mostly tiger but some antelope, pangolin and others) gathered by the Kuala Lumpur office of wildlife trade monitoring organization Traffic. Most o

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2008. A collection of medicines claiming to contain wild animal ingredients (mostly tiger but some antelope, pangolin and others) gathered by the Kuala Lumpur office of wildlife trade monitoring organization Traffic. Most of these were acquired in Malaysia and of Chinese origin.

Belum-Temenggor, Malaysia, 2008. Hunters illegally stalk the woods, mainly looking for protected muntjac deer, but ready to take opportunities as they present themselves. In the past they have sold the venison to urban restaurants and also taken p

Belum-Temenggor, Malaysia, 2008. Hunters illegally stalk the woods, mainly looking for protected muntjac deer, but ready to take opportunities as they present themselves. In the past they have sold the venison to urban restaurants and also taken pangolins to the market.

Medan, Indonesia, 2008. Evidence room at the Ministry of Forestry's Police Rapid Reaction Force headquarters in Medan, with items confiscated over the past year: hawksbill sea turtles, chainsaws, antlers, pangolin skins, a stuffed tiger and a stu

Medan, Indonesia, 2008. Evidence room at the Ministry of Forestry's Police Rapid Reaction Force headquarters in Medan, with items confiscated over the past year: hawksbill sea turtles, chainsaws, antlers, pangolin skins, a stuffed tiger and a stuffed leopard. Live, fresh and frozen animals are stored elsewhere.

Bakauheni Harbor, Indonesia, 2008. A plainclothes Seaport Police officer stops vehicles as he and his colleagues conduct inspections of vehicles heading towards the ferry from Sumatera to Java, searching for wildlife and animla products, as well as

Bakauheni Harbor, Indonesia, 2008. A plainclothes Seaport Police officer stops vehicles as he and his colleagues conduct inspections of vehicles heading towards the ferry from Sumatera to Java, searching for wildlife and animla products, as well as other types of contraband. This is a major transit point for the wildlife trade from the forests of Sumatera to Jakarta. Recently they have found birds, primates and pangolins.

Jakarta, Indonesia, 2008. At Jatinegara Market, pet traders use pliers and a whetstone to clip and file the teeth of macaques before selling, to prevent them from biting.

Jakarta, Indonesia, 2008. At Jatinegara Market, pet traders use pliers and a whetstone to clip and file the teeth of macaques before selling, to prevent them from biting.

Guilin, China, 2007. The Xiongsen Bear and Tiger Park, with over 400 bears and 1300 tigers in captivity, has animals perform in circus-style shows daily. The park, with it's attached distillery, is lobbying for easing of regulations on China's 1

Guilin, China, 2007. The Xiongsen Bear and Tiger Park, with over 400 bears and 1300 tigers in captivity, has animals perform in circus-style shows daily. The park, with it's attached distillery, is lobbying for easing of regulations on China's 13 yr old tiger trade ban, especially with regards to tiger bone wine.

Hanoi, Vietnam, 2008. A restaurant sells tonics made from boiling young pangolins in rice wine. It is supposed to help cure skin disease and promote cardiovascular fitness. Similarly bottled wild animals, including lizards and even small bears ar

Hanoi, Vietnam, 2008. A restaurant sells tonics made from boiling young pangolins in rice wine. It is supposed to help cure skin disease and promote cardiovascular fitness. Similarly bottled wild animals, including lizards and even small bears are common in throughout Vietnam.

Hanoi, Vietnam, 2008. Outside of urban Hanoi, dozens of bear "farms" line the Phuc Tho highway, keeping animals in small dark cages and bringing them out every few weeks to extract bile. A small ultrasound helps the bile dealers locate the gall b

Hanoi, Vietnam, 2008. Outside of urban Hanoi, dozens of bear "farms" line the Phuc Tho highway, keeping animals in small dark cages and bringing them out every few weeks to extract bile. A small ultrasound helps the bile dealers locate the gall blader. This bear was sedated,but that is not always the case.

East Kalimantan, Indonesia, 2008. The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation trains orphaned orangutans in basic forest skills with the goal of eventually returning them to the wild.

East Kalimantan, Indonesia, 2008. The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation trains orphaned orangutans in basic forest skills with the goal of eventually returning them to the wild.

Jakarta, Indonesia, 2008. Father takes his daughter to visit the Jatinegara bird and pet market, where primates, owls, hornbills, raptors, snakes, leopard cats and other CITES listed creatures are sold openly in the middle of urban Jakarta.

Jakarta, Indonesia, 2008. Father takes his daughter to visit the Jatinegara bird and pet market, where primates, owls, hornbills, raptors, snakes, leopard cats and other CITES listed creatures are sold openly in the middle of urban Jakarta.