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Illegal trade in wildlife: South-east Asia’s tragedy
The hunger for exotic animals to feed appetites for traditional medicines and trophies is rampant in Asia. Illegal wildlife supermarkets and animal hunting grounds are closer to home than many think. From tiger wine to bear bile, The Straits Times environment correspondent Audrey Tan and photojournalist Lim Yaohui discover the region's dirty secrets as they go undercover.
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The first five places didn’t have what we were looking for.
“This is contraband and most shopkeepers will say they don’t have it,” our translator warned us.
