China's Illegal Shark Industry to be Exposed in New Film

WildLifeRisk recently released the results of an investigation on the slaughter of endangered sharks, particularly of whale sharks, by and industrial plant in China's PuQi township. Throughout their investigation the NGO activists teamed up with director Louie Psihoyos (director of "The Cove") to film their meeting with the slaughterhouse owner, Li Guang.
During their conversation, Li Guang spoke about his illegal operation, including the international smuggling of shark oil, and the catch and slaughter of multiple endangered shark species, which is in direct violation of the CITES agreement.

Parts of WildLifeRisks investigation will be included in "The Heist", a new film by the Oceanic Preservation Society which focus on the slaughter of broad range of endangered animals.

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