This is from a series on CNN that spotlights endangered animals and overexploitation of natural resources in various countries.
The first episode starts in Thailand, where there are huge market in live, endangered animals. Many of them are from Thailand's rainforests, but some come from as far away.
(see below for update) || from 2008
The second episode starts in Cambodia, where illegal captures of tigers and elephants are a big problem. It also dives into China. Their market is enormous for shark fins, various tiger parts, turtles and all other manner of animals that they attribute healing properties to, while the animals that they exploit dies out. The consequences of the Chinese economic growth is the horrible pollution, as we also see. It seems remarkable how much they are able to report from China, which is not exactly known for its open policy when it comes to critique of the state.
(update: unfortunately, this series of videos were removed from YouTube by the user) || from 2008
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