Cambodias Water Snakes ( Sept Dec, 2010)
The images tell the Easily the most significant snake harvest anywhere in the worldthis one, from Cambodia s Tonle Sap, where millions of these aquatic reptiles are caught and killed annually. The snakesand their embryosshown here, were meant for human consumption; others are fed to crocodiles in Siem Reap and other towns, where commercial croc farmers often purchase them when the price of fish goes up. Cambodia s Water Snakes include the Rainbow Water Snake (Enhydris enhydris)by far t
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