Chinese social media used to promote illegal wildlife trade in Laos

Mongabay
Oct 14, 2026, 7:12 pm123 ptsTrending
“The wet markets in Laos are like wildlife parks; however, while you can only look at the animals in our zoos back in China, the wild animals in Lao markets can be eaten.” So proclaimed a Chinese vlogger as he toured a wildlife market. As he explored, he filmed himself showing off bear paws, various birds,…

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