World Press Photo 2019: Nature Singles Winner

Frogs’ legs are frequently harvested for food in the spring, when males and females gather to mate and spawn. The legs are sometimes severed while the animal is still living. About US$40 million (S$55.2 million) worth are sold annually, with countries across the world participating in the trade. A small part of the population in the Carpathian Mountains make their living by collecting frogs’ legs in the wild and selling them.

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