Wildlife trafficking is one of the biggest illicit industries in the world, raking in $26 billion a year for criminal networks and decimating fragile ecosystems across Africa and beyond.
Now it seems that a critically endangered mammal called the pangolin, 10,000 of which are poached and trafficked every year, may have been the COVID-19 carrier that allowed the virus to jump from bats to humans.
Discover the full story behind the global wildlife trafficking industry here:
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