The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has just released the results of a three-month long probe during which it confirmed that there has been a boon in the trading of both endangered species, and endangered animal parts (sigh), in online markets.

On eBay alone, the International Fund for Animal Welfare found, in just one week, there were as many as 6000 live and parted-out animals representing endanged species (out of a total of more than 9000 animal and animal parts listings).

Animals for sale included a gorilla, a Siberian tiger, and baby chimps, and parts included turtle shells, antelope skins, and full…

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