we are in Vietnam and we are witnessing
one of the largest marine reptile
exploitation in the world
80 tons of sea snakes are removed from
the Gulf of Thailand and shipped
domestically and internationally to be
eaten these are highly venomous snakes
and they end up in soups in drinks or
they can end up as a traditional
medicine
the story how the sea snakes are code is
actually very fascinating squid
fishermen during a 20-day dark night
hunting go out to look for squid but at
the same times sea snakes are also come
to the surface and those are called as a
valuable bycatch the sea snakes trade up
to $20.00 per pond the sea snakes are
taken to a sorting facility where they
are sorted based on their weight it’s
shocking to see that the sea snake
traders actually step into a pool of
highly venomous snakes barefooted and
barehanded
in the course of our study there were
two deaths from sea snake bites sea
snake venom affects the nerves and the
muscles and the kidney
there is no anti-venom for sea snake
bites in Vietnam so here people bitten
by sea snakes are reliable garlic and
rhino zero sport so imagine the sea
snake harvest in Asia is contributing to
the rhinoceros poaching in Africa the
traders that just can hope for the best
because the rhinoceros horn will not
save their lives sea snakes are not
protected in Vietnam or by international
treaties a quarter million snakes are
eaten up every year for more than a
decade without any notice from the
outside world and we do not know
actually what’s the true effect and
magnitude of the damage that the sea
snake harvest may have on the ecosystem
of the Gulf of Thailand
snake venoms are one of the most
successful source of medications for
heart attack for high blood pressure for
heart failure we know practically
nothing on the venom of the sea snakes
it’s safe to say we do not know what we
are eating away
you
one of the largest marine reptile
exploitation in the world
80 tons of sea snakes are removed from
the Gulf of Thailand and shipped
domestically and internationally to be
eaten these are highly venomous snakes
and they end up in soups in drinks or
they can end up as a traditional
medicine
the story how the sea snakes are code is
actually very fascinating squid
fishermen during a 20-day dark night
hunting go out to look for squid but at
the same times sea snakes are also come
to the surface and those are called as a
valuable bycatch the sea snakes trade up
to $20.00 per pond the sea snakes are
taken to a sorting facility where they
are sorted based on their weight it’s
shocking to see that the sea snake
traders actually step into a pool of
highly venomous snakes barefooted and
barehanded
in the course of our study there were
two deaths from sea snake bites sea
snake venom affects the nerves and the
muscles and the kidney
there is no anti-venom for sea snake
bites in Vietnam so here people bitten
by sea snakes are reliable garlic and
rhino zero sport so imagine the sea
snake harvest in Asia is contributing to
the rhinoceros poaching in Africa the
traders that just can hope for the best
because the rhinoceros horn will not
save their lives sea snakes are not
protected in Vietnam or by international
treaties a quarter million snakes are
eaten up every year for more than a
decade without any notice from the
outside world and we do not know
actually what’s the true effect and
magnitude of the damage that the sea
snake harvest may have on the ecosystem
of the Gulf of Thailand
snake venoms are one of the most
successful source of medications for
heart attack for high blood pressure for
heart failure we know practically
nothing on the venom of the sea snakes
it’s safe to say we do not know what we
are eating away
you
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