These contraband wildlife trade items were seized by the UK's Border Force.
A group of organizations fighting wildlife crime have
come together to launch WildLeaks - the first global, secure online
whistleblower platform dedicated to wildlife and forest crime.
"We hope that offering a secure platform for information that will be followed up will encourage those with inside information to let us know about it."
It now the most immediate threat to many species including elephants, rhinos, big cats and apes. Forest crime, which is the illicit trade in illegally logged timber, degrades forests and destroys wildlife habitats. These crimes also cause a significant human and economic toll.
Blowing the whistle on wildlife crimes, especially when criminals and corrupt government officials are involved, is a risky endeavor. But with WildLeaks a big part of that risk has been taken away.
