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Today we’re sharing the work of photographer Tom Svensson as part of a . Every Sunday for two months we’ll share the work of a photographer who has seen impact of the global wildlife trade with their own eyes. ……………… Week 2: Tom Svensson @tomsvensson1 “This photo was also taken at the same zoo in Mong La, Myanmar. These monkeys were sat in very small, dirty, and dark cages. This must be some of the worst conditions I have ever seen monkeys living in. The metal roof must have made the cage extremely hot, but also blocked out all the light. When I got closer, the poor thing put out its hand as if to say, “save me”. I wish I could have done something to help, but intervening would probably have led to me being jailed. It makes me so sick and extremely sad to see how we treat animals, just so we can look at them. If you want to see wild animals, please go out in nature, and enjoy them where they are free and happy.” ……………… We hope this series will help create urgent change for wild animals, people and the planet. Together, we can . Forever. Sign the petition to the G20 - link in bio.

Today we’re sharing the work of photographer Tom Svensson as part of a . Every Sunday for two months we’ll share the work of a photographer who has seen impact of the global wildlife trade with their own eyes. ……………… Week 2: Tom Svensson @tomsvensson1 “My name is Tom Svensson. I work in conservation and have spent many years using my photography to make people aware of important issues. I’m proud to be an ambassador for World Animal Protection. This photo was taken in a zoo in Mong La, Myanmar, one of the worst places on earth when it come to the illegal trade of animals. I was there to document the city and this trade when I came across this place. There were still some animals left there, including this poor elephant that was forced to do shows for Chinese visitors. After these horrifying ‘shows‘, the elephant had to let tourists sit on him to take selfies. I find it sickening when animals are treated as objects for entertainment without consideration for the terrible suffering this causes! Sadly, I see this a lot when traveling around the world.” ……………… We hope this series will help create urgent change for wild animals, people and the planet. Together, we can . Forever. Sign the petition to the G20 - link in bio.

Watch award winning tv host, producer and environmental journalist Aliya Jasmine Sovani @aliyajasmine and World Animal Protection's Neil D'Cruze discuss the impact of the global wildlife trade and why we're calling on world leaders to end it

⏰ 24 hours of action for wild animals ⏰ Today, we’re sharing a story of suffering from the global wildlife trade every hour to expose what this cruel industry is doing to wild animals, day in and day out. Just because an animal is cute, that doesn’t mean you should make them your pet. Sugar gliders are highly social, nocturnal, loud and have very specialised diets. A human home is no substitute for the wild. Help us keep these wild animals in the wild, where they belong - link in bio. Image by Arron Gekoski

⏰ 24 hours of action for wild animals ⏰ Today, we’re sharing a story of suffering from the global wildlife trade every hour to expose what this cruel industry is doing to wild animals, day in and day out. Macaques are intelligent wild animals. They should never be chained and forced to perform tricks to entertain tourists. Sadly, this suffering is happening daily in many parts of the world. Together, we can put a stop to it. Let’s call time on this cruelty - link in bio.

⏰ 24 hours of action for wild animals ⏰ Today, we’re sharing a story of suffering from the global wildlife trade every hour to expose what this cruel industry is doing to wild animals, day in and day out. If world leaders don’t act right now, who knows how much longer rhinos have left in the wild. We need to act now to end this cruelty, before it’s too late - link in bio.

⏰ 24 hours of action for wild animals ⏰ Today, we’re sharing a story of suffering from the global wildlife trade every hour to expose what this cruel industry is doing to wild animals, day in and day out. These bats should be in the wild, not crammed into dirty cages or in close proximity to people. With bats thought to be involved in the origin of COVID-19, we need to act now to spare them from further cruelty and help prevent another devastating global pandemic. World leaders – now is the time to act - link in bio. Image by Aaron Gekoski

⏰ 24 hours of action for wild animals ⏰ Today, we’re sharing a story of suffering from the global wildlife trade every hour to expose what this cruel industry is doing to wild animals, day in and day out. We need to protect endangered orangutans, not exploit them for entertainment. Every day is hell for them in the tourism industry, performing demeaning tricks or forced to interact with tourists. Time is running out to save these intelligent primates. We need to end the wildlife trade now - link in bio.

Aura Freeman, our head of campaign for wildlife is joined by actress, vegan activist and podcaster Evanna Lynch @msevylynch to talk about our campaign to

⏰ 24 hours of action for wild animals ⏰ Today, we’re sharing a story of suffering from the global wildlife trade every hour to expose what this cruel industry is doing to wild animals, day in and day out. Day in and day out, sloths used for tourist selfies are mishandled, forced to interact with tourists and causing massive amounts of stress. Help us keep sloths and other wild animals in the wild, where they belong - link in bio. Image by Nando Machado

⏰ 24 hours of action for wild animals ⏰ Today, we’re sharing a story of suffering from the global wildlife trade every hour to expose what this cruel industry is doing to wild animals, day in and day out. Because of the global wildlife trade, nowhere is safe for big cats. We discovered jaguars in Suriname are being hunted, killed and boiled into a paste for traditional medicine. With jaguar populations already declining, we can’t afford to let this trade continue - link in bio.

⏰ 24 hours of action for wild animals ⏰ Today, we’re sharing a story of suffering from the global wildlife trade every hour to expose what this cruel industry is doing to wild animals, day in and day out. Every single elephant used in tourism, for rides, bathing, selfies or shows, has gone through the cruel training process, the ‘crush’. They were taken away from their mothers, restrained, beaten and chained. This is what the wildlife trade does to elephants. Let’s end it now - link in bio.