Specimens In The Metropolitan Police's Illegal Trade In Endangered Species Exhibition
Author: jone Date: 14 November, Category: Sad, Visits 2886
A 10 week old stuffed Tiger cub and a Tortoise are displayed in a cabinet at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. The exhibition is organised by [Operation Charm], a Metropolitan Police partnership aimed at tackling the illegal trade in endangered wildlife and runs for one month at London Zoo. Items include a 10 week old stuffed Tiger cub, the tooth of a sperm whale, Ivory carvings, and a stuffed Tiger. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Tiger bone plasters are displayed in a cabinet at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Seahorses are displayed at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A Mountain Gorilla skull and a pot of Russian Caviar are displayed at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Detective Sergeant Ian Knox holds a stuffed Hawksbill Turtle at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A stuffed Tiger is displayed at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Elephants carved from illegal Ivory are displayed at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A cabinet displaying various items including carved Rhino, Walrus, and Elephant Ivory is displayed at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Rhinos carved from illegal Ivory are displayed at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Illegal Elephant ivory is displayed in a cabinet at an [Endangered Species] exhibition at London Zoo on September 12, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)