Exploitation of the innocent by the 

 sophisticated wild.


In December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases were linked to the seafood market in Wuhan which later gave way to the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus. The Huanan seafood market in Wuhan has been widely considered the source of outbreak of the novel coronavirus. 
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The pandemic throws light on how the animals are exploited physically and mentally are killed and eaten in China’s Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. Not only china, there are many such markets prominent throughout the world where the animals are bought and sold in the market; starved, exposed to tremendous noise throughout the day. They are even tied and transported to long distances for trade. 
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The animals victimised and sold consists of bats, beavers, camel, chicken, civets, crocodiles, dogs, monkeys, foxes, koalas, otters, pangolins, pigs, rats, snakes, sheep, kangaroos, rabbit, goat, cow, turtles, etc



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 Wet markets are located in various countries as mentioned below:

1. China
2. East/South Africa
3. Southeast Asia,
4. Border of European Union
5. Mexico
6. Australia
7. Indonesia
8. New Guinea


It’s time to address the ongoing wildlife trade throughout the world. May be the outbreak of novel coronavirus will be a stepping stone towards a ban on illegal trade and exploitation of animals.