Mark Leong
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Outside of Hanoi, Vietnam, on a road with more than a dozen similar establishments, a drugged and unconscious bear is pumped for its bile, which is sold as part of traditional medicine for male impotence, liver disease, and hangovers. For the article "Asia's Wildlife Trade," January 2010. Demand for traditional medicines, exotic pets, and culinary delicacies drives a multibillion-dollar commerce—legal and illegal—that is emptying forests, fields, and seas.
National Geographic