A tiger snatched from the womb of its mother to be mounted and displayed.
It’s just one of millions of grisly relics stored in the National Wildlife Property Repository, where confiscated items of the illegal wildlife trade meet the end of the line.
Trafficking of plants and animals deemed off limits has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry, but that doesn’t mean this government facility is slowing its efforts to stop it.
This video also includes a look inside the National Eagle Repository, where all bald eagle remains are sent and then distributed to Native American tribes who use them as part of religious ceremonies.
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