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A Bellingcat investigation uncovered the work of a wildlife trafficker in Myanmar, advertising everything from tiger bones, rhino horns, to leopard gallbladders, openly on social media platforms. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...

bellingcat.comRhino Horn, Leopard Skin and Tiger Claws Sold Openly on Facebook - bellingcatBellingcat uncovers a Myanmar wildlife trafficker linked to endangered species sales, prompting account removals by Meta, WeChat, TikTok and YouTube.

6/7/26, 9:47 am116 reposts351 likes

Lorna the Sloven

@duffycaramole.bsky.social

Very sad. We saw all sorts of things in a street market in Johannesburg - snake skins, several leopard skins and so on.

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The seller frequently posted claims about the authenticity of the animal body parts as well as footage and images of animals before, during and after they were killed. Many of the animals featured in the advertisements are protected or endangered.

@apachetrout.bsky.social

That's good work right there. Meanwhile, if I post 'perch fish filets for sale' in the marketplace, FB immediately rejects my post.

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By analysing hundreds of adverts and customer conversations, Bellingcat traced more than US$21,000 in sales, identified cross-border shipments linked to multiple payment accounts, and geolocated the dealer’s home address.

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The dealer that uses the account name Mei Ba describes himself as a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor based in Myanmar. These remedies can take many forms, from herbal teas to tiger bones steeped in wines.

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Mei Ba sold products from many protected and endangered species, including the critically endangered Indochinese leopard. He frequently claimed the leopard parts came from wild animals, of which fewer than 800 mature individuals are believed to remain.

Matt Jones Animation

@mattj0nes.bsky.social

Excellent work! The doc on the polar bear skin black market ‘Trade Secret’ exposes this brilliantly (and shockingly) too.

Thank Your Lucky Stars !

@tyls-bhb.bsky.social

3 years and a fine is not nearly enough. I know how I would punish the bastard …

🥒🐸🌮🦋 Anemia B

@anemiab.bsky.social

My sense of humanity ends with such disgusting excuses for human beings. May their suffering equal that of the beings they killed.