Illegal Black Market Sale of Animals

WELCOME!!!!!

• Welcome to the 109th annual meeting of black marketeers. We are all here to pick up the rarest collection of animals we can for the smallest possible price. As always, the sale will be carried out in the style of a blind auction. Only the vendor knows the price of each item. The party with the closest price to the one which the vendor has will receive the animal.

• After Bids stop, the price will be revealed to prove that those who have won the animal did so legally.

Chinese AlligatorWhy they’re so hot right now: In 1999, commercial developments destroyed the alligators’ habitat to such an extent that, today, only about 130 survive in the wild. Rarity like that lures the collectors.

Native to: the lower Yangtze River

Price: $15,000

Why they’re so hot right now: This large python can change colors like a chameleon, shifting from dark brown during the day to pale silver at night.

Native to: Australia

1 Oenpelli Python

Price: $30,000

Why they’re so hot right now: Because they might not be around much longer. With fewer than 1,000 ploughshares left in the wild, they’re some of the world’s most endangered animals.

Native to: Madagascar

1 Ploughshare Turtle

Price: $40,000

2 Hyacinth Macaws

Why they’re so hot right now: This parrot’s large size and beautiful blue feathers have made it a favorite among collectors. The poaching of macaws has devastated wild populations and driven up prices, which makes them even more popular.

Price: $100,000

1 Sperm Whale

Although the International Whaling Commission banned commercial whaling in 1986, whale sushi is still a delicacy in Japan, and the teeth continue to be carved and sold as knickknacks.

Price: $1,000,000

Two Horns from a Black Rhino

Price: $50,000

1 Baby Chimpanzees

Why they’re so hot right now: Because they’re cute when they’re little.

Price: $40,000

1 Baby Gorilla

Why they’re so hot right now: Because they’re cute when they’re little.

Price: $50,000

1 Australian Black Palm Cockatoo

Why they’re so hot right now: these beautiful birds have the following distinctive features. The tail of the female has black bars on the red patches and the head has yellow spots. It lays two eggs but only one young ever grows up to leave the hollow in a tree in which the eggs are laid.

Price: $10,000

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Bear Bile is extracted from Bear Gall Bladders

1 Black Bear Gall BladderBlack Bear Gall Bladder: Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is said to improve eyesight and reduce fevers and bruises.

Price: $15,000

1 Queen Alexandra’s BirdwingsThis insect has the largest wings of any butterfly. The first specimen of this butterfly was actually captured by being shot with a shotgun. The butterfly only has 100 square kilometres of habitat left in which it can survive. Their habitat continues to be destroyed by deforestation.

Price: $15,000

Komodo Dragon’s are the worlds largest lizards. They can grow over 3 metres in length. They are not cute however and are very dangerous, with venomous saliva.

1 Komodo Dragon

Price: $30,000

One excellent animal in perfect health with all its limbs.

1 Adult Tiger

Price: $60,000

1 Giant Panda Hide

Great for an extremely rare rug, carpet or even a piece of clothing. The Giant panda is the logo of the World Wildlife Foundation and the buyer of this hide can have their very own version at home.

Price: $250,000

Vietnamese Section

Welcome again to the section that we all look forward to. All of the following animals have been smuggled from Vietnam to here. All are endangered, but just like in the past I think you will again be very interested in the low prices of these animals.

5 GibbonsGibbons are endangered. These five animals have been purchased quite cheaply from Vietnam. The good exchange rate between Australia and Vietnam makes these 5 Gibbons a real bargain.

Price: $1,000

1 Whole Adult Bear, with Gall Bladder intact

Purchased from a farmer in Vietnam. This bear is in excellent health and has not had its Gall Bladder tampered with in anyway.It is not useful as a pet as it is very dangerous.

Price: $15,000

Langurs are very cute, they are native to Vietnam and this is where this cutey has been purchased. Langurs are expensive because they rarely make it to the market alive - their stomachs can only digest leafy greens. Poachers give them cookies and bananas to eat, and within a few days they sicken and die.

1 Baby Langur

Price: $1,000

1 Adorable Leopard Cub. This cute little football of fluff is not in great shape after being poorly fed in a cage.

Price: $1,000

Well, that’s all folks. Hope you have all picked up some bargains! Now your task is as a group to decide how you will smuggle your animals back into Australia. The customs leaving this country are not a problem as we have sorted them out. All you have to do is sneak your animals past Australian customs. Good Luck!