WARNING: This film contains GRAPHIC IMAGES VIEWER DISCRETION is advised 22 September marks World Rhino Day! However the world’s rhino populations are threatened with near extinction fuelled by the insatiable demand for rhino horn products driven by market predominantly in Southeast Asia. Medical research confirms that consumption of rhino horn offers the same health benefits as chewing your fingernails. The fact is rhino horn offers no health benefits. The “Sickening truth of illegal rhino horn trade” shows the bloody truth behind the illegal trade in rhino. It is far from easy viewing, but conveys an important conservation message needed to save the rhino. The British Embassy will be supporting the UNODC address the issue of illegal wildlife trade in Laos at a workshop held in Vientiane tomorrow. WARNING: This film contains GRAPHIC IMAGES VIEWER DISCRETION is advised #worldrhinoday Footage: ENV Education for Nature - Vietnam
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 06:11:21 +0000