Patrick Papatiti (second from left), formerly a 'Moran' (a Maasai warrior), chats with IFAW wildlife protection officers around the dessicated corpse of an elephant in Tanzania, a few hundred metres f...

A herd of elephants roams the plains of Amboseli National Park beneath Kilimanjaro, located over the border in Tanzania, in search of fresh grass.

End of the day in Amboseli National Park, herds of zebra and wildebeest return to the marshy plains near Kilimanjaro, to spend the night.

A bare tree rises from the plains of the Amboseli National Park with Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, in the distance.

A ranger's post in the plain of the Amboseli National Park, in Kenya, facing Tanzania.

At the end of the day in Amboseli National Park, a small herd of elephants travels to spend the night in the marshy plains at the foot of Kilimanjaro.

Jack Pombo (41) from Trin village holds a dead bird of paradise. He finds many dead birds when he goes to logging areas. 'Before our forest was full of birds. We had parrots, birds of paradise. Now ma...

A mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

A woman on the roadside takes a picture as the riders make their way into the capital on the Yako Ziniare via Ouagadougou stage of the 'Tour du Faso'.

After laying its eggs on the beach, a leatherback turtle drifts back into the deep ocean with the current of the Congo River. The river is so powerful here that the water is discharged 800 kilometres...

A project to protect turtles on the beaches of Muanda is visited by students from a local school. The project is a non-profit organisation established with the aim of protecting the sea turtles and th...

They are barely visible in the dark waters of the Congo River and were thought to be extinct. Thanks to a good awareness campaign, fishermen who accidentally catch a manatee in their fishing nets now...

They are barely visible in the dark waters of the Congo River and were thought to be extinct. Thanks to a good awareness campaign, fishermen who accidentally catch a manatee in their fishing nets now...

A man is grilling omul, a whitefish species of the salmon family endemic to Lake Baikal. It is considered a delicacy, but listed as an endangered species since 2004.

A smuggler with a batch of radiated tortoises (A. radiata) which are smuggled to Europe and America where they can fetch high prices.

A smuggler with a batch of radiated tortoises (A. radiata) which are smuggled to Europe and America where they can fetch high prices.

A man moors his canoe (pirogue) alongside a flotilla of barges sailing up the Congo River. He has come to try and sell a Central African slender-snouted crocodile, a species that is classified as enda...

A man moors his canoe (pirogue) alongside a flotilla of barges sailing up the Congo River. He has come to try and sell a Central African slender-snouted crocodile, a species that is classified as enda...

A man moors his canoe (pirogue) alongside a flotilla of barges sailing up the Congo River. He has come to try and sell a Central African slender-snouted crocodile, a species that is classified as enda...

A smuggler with a batch of radiated tortoises (A. radiata) which are smuggled to Europe and America where they can fetch high prices.

A restaurateur prepares a pair of lemurs that have been dried and are ready for cooking. A dish of lemur is sold for about 3,000 Aryary (GBP 1.00). The lemurs are mostly hunted in May, June and July w...

A restaurateur prepares a pair of lemurs that have been dried and are ready for cooking. A dish of lemur is sold for about 3,000 Aryary (GBP 1.00). The lemurs are mostly hunted in May, June and July w...

The skeletons of elephants killed between 1998 and 2007 in Kahuzi Biega National Park.

A restaurateur prepares a pair of lemurs that have been dried and are ready for cooking. A dish of lemur is sold for about 3,000 Aryary (GBP 1.00). The lemurs are mostly hunted in May, June and July w...

The skeletons of elephants killed between 1998 and 2007 in Kahuzi Biega National Park.

A restaurateur displays a pair of lemurs that have been dried and are ready for preparation and cooking. A dish of lemur is sold for about 3,000 Aryary (GBP 1.00). The lemurs are mostly hunted in May,...

A restaurateur displays a pair of lemurs that have been dried and are ready for preparation and cooking. A dish of lemur is sold for about 3,000 Aryary (GBP 1.00). The lemurs are mostly hunted in May,...

A restaurateur displays a pair of lemurs that have been dried and are ready for preparation and cooking. A dish of lemur is sold for about 3,000 Aryary (GBP 1.00). The lemurs are mostly hunted in May,...

Smugglers with a batch of radiated tortoises (A. radiata) caught in the wild. The smugglers will be paid around USD 0.50 per reptile which are smuggled to Europe and America where they can fetch high...

Fishermen with a hammer head shark whose fins will be sold into the Asian restaurant trade.

A truck driver with a young lemur that he hopes he can sell on.

Smugglers with a batch of radiated tortoises (A. radiata) caught in the wild. The smugglers will be paid around USD 0.50 per reptile which are smuggled to Europe and America where they can fetch high...

Fishermen with a hammer head shark, almost half the length of their outrigger canoe, whose fins will be sold into the Asian restaurant trade.

A Vezo fisherman with a four month old ring-tailed lemur caught in nearby forest that he hopes to sell for 100,000 Aryary (about USD 52.00).

A Vezo fisherman with a four month old ring-tailed lemur caught in nearby forest that he hopes to sell for 100,000 Aryary (about USD 52.00).

A smuggler with a batch of radiated tortoises (A. radiata) which are smuggled to Europe and America where they can fetch high prices.

A tiger munches a chicken that was dropped live from a cage into the tiger enclosure at Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park. A tourist purchased the bird for 60 RMB (10 USD).

A pack of tigers lunge at a live chicken dropped from a cage into the tiger enclosure at Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park. A tourist purchased the bird for 60 RMB (10 USD).

A pack of tigers eye a live chicken that a tourist purchased for 60 RMB (10 USD) being ferried out to open ground at the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

Tourists take pictures of tigers while traveling through their habitat in a bus at the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

A tigers devours a chicken that a tourist purchased for 60 RMB (10 USD) at the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

A woman tosses a live chicken that she purchased for 60 RMB (10 USD) as her friends prepare their cameras to get an action shot at the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

Tigers at the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

A tiger ignores an approaching tourist bus at the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

Tourists take pictures of tigers while traveling through their habitat in a bus at the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

Tourists take pictures of tigers while traveling through their habitat in a bus at the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

Bottles of 'Bone Invigoration Liquor' on displayed among jars of preserved tiger organs in the gift shop of the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

Bottles of 'Bone Invigoration Liquor' on display in the gift shop of the Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park.

A group of Chinese tourists inspect items for sale in a shop in Mong La. The men buy bottles of tiger wine (made by infusing tiger bones and Chinese herbs in rice wine for up to 8 years) while the wom...

Bottles of tiger bone wine and a tiger skin on display for sale at a wildlife products shop in Mong La. Tiger wine is made by soaking tiger bones in rice wine for up to 8 years and adding Chinese herb...

Ethnic Shan women sell vegetables in the market in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infrastructure - elec...

A part of a painting which illustrates "measures taken for the destruction of opium poppy fields and refineries and crop substitution activities" inside the Museum of Narcotic Drugs in Mong La. The t...

A view of the town of Mong La in the morning mist with a man standing in the foreground. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies...

Ethnic Shan women sell vegetables in the market of Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infrastructure - elec...

A view of the exterior of the Galaxyse casino which was built on the site of a former rice paddy on the outskirts of Mong La. A steady stream of taxis and people-carriers ferry customers at all hours...

A view of Mong La amidst the morning mist. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infrastructure - electricity, telecomm...

Two sex workers walk along a street in the red light district near Mong La's animal market at night. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma...

Two women walk across an empty street in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infrastructure - electricity, te...

Children play near cages containing pangolins and other animals in front of a restaurant in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma...

A former casino and gambling hotel under renovation in the town Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infrastr...

Monkeys in cages in the market of Mong La. Monkeys are available either for keeping as pets or for eating. Monkey brains are a popular Chinese delicacy. Some locals claim that certain people chose to...

A view of the mountains and forests along the route from Keng Tung to the border town of Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma bu...

A restaurant staff member gestures to stop photographing as a group of tourists look at the animals displayed for sale in front of a 'wildlife' restaurant in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma...

The interior of the Galaxyse casino which was built on the site of a former rice paddy on the outskirts of Mong La. A steady stream of taxis and people-carriers ferry customers at all hours to the cas...

A chef takes a break in the backyard of a 'wildlife' restaurant in Mong La where various exotic animals are available on the menu. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (My...

A child soldier from MNDAA (Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army), a communist insurgent group, with a large backpack stands in a market in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China bord...

A portrait of former junta senior general Than Shwe hangs on the wall above a plaque bearing an excerpt of his speech from March 1996 regarding drug eradication in the Museum of Narcotic Drugs in Mong...

Men play Chinese Mahjong in the market in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infrastructure - electricity,...

Tiger paws, tiger penis, pangolin scales and other wildlife products are on sale next to a stall selling tomatoes and spices, in the market of the border-town Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burm...

A sex-worker waits for customer near the market of Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infrastructure - elec...

A car's tail-lights cast a red glow on the faces of children as they play at the checkpoint into Mong La, the capital of Special Region (4) in Eastern Shan State. The town of Mong La on the Burma - C...

Workers renovate one of the nine warehouses which house bears in cages. They are kept in captivity to harvest their bile which is often used as ingredients in Chinese traditional medicine. This batter...

A man buys a tiger claw which is being cut off the paw by the seller with a saw in the market in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in...

Chefs prepare dishes in a kitchen at a 'wildlife' restaurant in Mong La. Different kinds of live animals ranging from snakes and pangolins to turtles and others are kept in cages in front of the wildl...

Burmese sex workers wait for customers in a bar in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infrastructure - ele...

A fish in a tank and a chained up parrot in a shop which sells ivory tusks, tiger bone wine (made by soaking tiger bones in Chinese rice wine with Chinese herbs), tiger skins and other animal products...

Jade jewellery, ivory tusks, tiger skins and other animal products are on sale at a shop in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma...

Tuiafutea Vaafusuaga, 57, a chief (matai) of Falease'ela-tai Village standing in Liua le Vai o Sina River. After the river dried up in 2011 due to drought he and a group of other village chiefs formed...

Players gamble at one of the card tables inside the Galaxyse casino, one of the biggest in Mong La. The casino also has an online gambling service where Chinese players can take part via the internet...

Elephant skin, tiger paws, tiger penis, and pangolin scales on sale in the market of Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but re...

A cook tastes a dish in a kitchen at a restaurant in Mong La. Different kinds of live animals ranging from snakes and pangolins to turtles and others are kept in cages in front of the wildlife restaur...

A Chinese sex worker walks down a street near the red light district area at night in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but r...

A man wearing a head torch cuts up a chicken in a yard behind a food court in the town of Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma b...

A man looks at tanks containing 'tiger wine' in a shop in Mong La. Tiger wine is made by infusing tiger bones and Chinese herbs in Chinese rice wine for up to 8 years. The product is deemed to have me...

A dead animal lies on a plastic sheet on the ground in a market in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burma (Myanmar) is technically in Burma but relies on most infra...

Bears in their cages are kept in captivity in a battery farm outside the town of Mong La. They are kept for the bile which is harvested for use in traditional medicine. The farm is owned by Chinese na...

A tank containing so called "tiger wine" - tiger bones mixed with Chinese herbs left to soak in rice wine for up to 8 years - in a restaurant in Mong La. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China bord...

Snakes, pangolins and other animals rest on the floor in cages in front of a so-called 'wildlife' restaurant in Mong La. They are available as dishes inside the restaurant. The town of Mong La on the...

Turtles in buckets filled with water rest on the floor in front of a restaurant in Mong La. The animals are available as dishes inside. The town of Mong La on the Burma - China border in western Burm...

A group of Chinese tourists drink and dine at a restaurant in Mong La. Different kinds of live animals ranging from snakes and pangolins to turtles and others are kept in cages in front of the wildlif...