Natural World's latest BBC documentary starring former soldier Aldo Kane tells the dark side of the illegal tiger trade
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himA former Royal Marines soldier Aldo Kane is on a mission to unlock the shocking secrets of the illegal tiger trade in Southeast Asia and those who profit from it. Natural World's latest documentary on the BBC, titled Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers, tells the dark side of traditional Chinese medicine. Fifty-nine minutes of investigations and a very dangerous journey along the main traffic routes that connect Malaysia, China, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam where there are the so-called 'tiger farms'.
We had already talked about it, the 'tiger wine' it is a very popular product in traditional Chinese medicine, because it is considered an aphrodisiac and thaumaturgical elixir. A bottle costs hundreds of dollars. But what's inside it? Aldo Kane tells it in the program: pieces of crushed tiger bones, left to macerate for years in a rice-based liqueur. For every kilo of bones of the predator, about 15 liters of wine are obtained, so all this does nothing but increase the poaching that in recent years, has had a devastating impact on the species, which has decreased by more than 90 percent in the last hundred years. to this part.
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The program reveals precisely what happens on these farms, where tigers live in tiny cages and are often left to starve. The secretly filmed evidence was given to members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in the hopes that this would bring about a change.
Thanks to everyone who watched Tigers – Hunting the Traffickers last night!
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"Anyone with an interest in conservation should watch this documentary - it is an investigation into the destruction and extinction of a predator, the vision of how commodification can affect an entire wild species," says the former soldier who now operates in several wildlife conservation charities.
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With less than 4 thousand tigers left in the wild, Aldo's investigation also highlights the difficult situation of a majestic species on the verge of extinction.
Meet former Royal Marines Commando @AldoKane, who is risking his life hunting down tiger traffickers.
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“Since joining the Royal Marines at the age of 16 I have traveled extensively. I still remember the exhilarating feeling of seeing the dense jungle with the wild tiger, for me the most majestic predator. Since then, I have been fascinated by these wonderful creatures and deeply aware of their status as an endangered species, ”Kane tells Discover wild life.
Aldo Kane makes a shocking discovery while investigating tiger farms in Southeast Asia. pic.twitter.com/xrubWRYP0u
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Today, however, 8 thousand tigers are kept in captivity throughout Asia. Their bones and even fetuses are sold on a shameful black market. Some animals are brutally drowned or electrocuted before being skinned, cut and boiled for several days, all to fuel a grisly market of high-end shoppers.
Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers, an investigation into illegal tiger farms in South East Asia with @AldoKane, will air Wednesday 4th March at 9pm on @BBCTwo https://t.co/b1mvTxvncS pic.twitter.com/kFstJLilzw
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Endless mistreatment that does not spare either the puppies, in fact, in the videos you can also see small tigers placed in freezers. Now with this documentary, Kane hopes to shed light on the horror of this illegal trade, to stir the conscience and above all the institutions to take serious measures as soon as possible to stop this horror.
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