The illicit trade of Rhino horn and the farming of Tigers for their body parts often make headlines. However, Its not just the emotive species that make big bucks… a multitude of species are being pushed to the brink of extinction…
Photo JJ Kelly
Nat Geo Correspondent Justin Hall Investigates the illicit trade of an obscure but highly lucrative endangered species called the Totoaba (also known as the vaquita; the world smallest and critically endangered dolphin)
The dried fish bladder of the Totoaba is highly prized and used in Chinese medicine. With a street value said to be worth more than cocaine… with a global market ready to pay the price, the future of this little dolphin looks bleak!
Travelling to Hong Kong Hall goes undercover following the black market trade of this curious fish
When it comes to the belief in the power of traditional medicine and consumption of animal products…all roads would seem to lead to China. However it isnt simply a case of taste; Consumption of the rare and obscure is bound to long held cultural beliefs, traditions and age old symbols of wealth… Hall investigates following the money and a network of naferous connections leading him to the other side of the world; Mexico and the Sea of Cortez (P2)
Needle in a Haystack!
An Informed View
Strange Taste
Going Under
Getting Closer
Covert Enquiry
Obscure Tastes
$120.000 a kilo!!!
Covert Cam
Crew
Wing Chung Morning
Cociane of The Sea (Full Playout) you’ll need a password
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When it comes to the belief in the power of traditional medicine and consumption of animal products…all roads would seem to lead to China. However it isnt simply a case of taste; Consumption of the rare and obscure is bound to long held cultural beliefs, traditions and age old symbols of wealth… Hall investigates following the money and a network of naferous connections leading him to the other side of the world; Mexico and the Sea of Cortez (P2)
When it comes to the belief in the power of traditional medicine and consumption of animal products…all roads would seem to lead to China. However it isnt simply a case of taste; Consumption of the rare and obscure is bound to long held cultural beliefs, traditions and age old symbols of wealth… Hall investigates following the money and a network of naferous connections leading him to the other side of the world; 
