- Title: Animal Traffic: A Taste For The Exotic:
- Date: 27th January 2003
- Description:Animal Traffic series of five documentaries exposes the illegal trade in wild animals that continues to flourish despite international legislation. Painstakingly filmed over two years,the in-depth and disturbing series shows how a cycle of local poverty and global demand pushes exotic species to the verge of extinction. Tigers are hunted for their skins and teeth in Indonesia. Rare birds are incarcerated for delivery destinations halfway around the world. Snakes are packed into jiffy bags and left at post offices and reptiles are trapped and skinned to generate vast profits for European fashion houses. A Taste for the Exotic explores the many examples of the exploitation of animals for their by-products: rhino horn,iguana eggs and turtle shells to name a few.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:Cinecontact Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 3
- Transmission Date:27/01/2003
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s