Inside the secret Laos shops selling pangolin scales, bear bile and tiger bones to tourists
An undercover investigation by The Guardian reveals that organized crime networks in Laos are using front souvenir shops to sell illegal wildlife products, including pangolin scales and tiger bones. These shops specifically target Chinese tourists, contributing to the global decline of endangered species.
15:26 Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking – video The age of extinction Wildlife Inside the secret Laos shops selling pangolin scales, bear bile and tiger bones to tourists Covert footage obtained by the Guardian shows how crime networks are using front souvenir shops to hide a booming wildlife trade targeted at a new influx of Chinese tourists
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