Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We all like to engage with cute animal videos of baby monkeys and little lion cubs... But what if they're shown in small cages and in boxes, ready for sale? Bellingcat's Foeke Postma and Discord contributors Chris Osieck and Darcy White, track down a wildlife dealer who has operated for over a decade on social media, selling some of the world's most rare and endangered animals...

00:00 - 01:07 Intro to the investigation
01:07 - 03:07 Tracking down 'BK' in 2022
03:08 - 04:04 Why tracking 'BK' is difficult
04:05 - 04:33 The wildlife trafficking empire
04:34 - 07:15 Uncovering a name
07:16 - 09:32 The last puzzle piece: Location
09:33 - 11:04 Contacting platforms

Read the full investigation here: bellingcat.com/news/2025/02/11/the-hunt-for-malaysias-elusive-wildlife-trafficker/?utm_source=youtube
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