Online and undercover: Saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand

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What happened

Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly believe the creatures he has found: leopards, hornbills and, once, an anteater.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:20:04 UTC.

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