Is Eating Venomous Sea Snakes a Bad Thing? | National Geographic

we are in Vietnam and we are witnessing

we are in Vietnam and we are witnessing one of the largest marine reptile

one of the largest marine reptile

one of the largest marine reptile exploitation in the world

exploitation in the world

exploitation in the world 80 tons of sea snakes are removed from

80 tons of sea snakes are removed from

80 tons of sea snakes are removed from the Gulf of Thailand and shipped

the Gulf of Thailand and shipped

the Gulf of Thailand and shipped domestically and internationally to be

domestically and internationally to be

domestically and internationally to be eaten these are highly venomous snakes

eaten these are highly venomous snakes

eaten these are highly venomous snakes and they end up it shoots in drinks or

and they end up it shoots in drinks or

and they end up it shoots in drinks or they can end up as a traditional

they can end up as a traditional

they can end up as a traditional medicine

the story how the sea snakes are code is

the story how the sea snakes are code is actually very fascinating squid

actually very fascinating squid

actually very fascinating squid fishermen during a 20-day dark night

fishermen during a 20-day dark night

fishermen during a 20-day dark night hunting go out to look for squid but at

hunting go out to look for squid but at

hunting go out to look for squid but at the same times sea snakes are also come

the same times sea snakes are also come

the same times sea snakes are also come to the surface and those are called as a

to the surface and those are called as a

to the surface and those are called as a valuable bycatch the sea snakes trade up

valuable bycatch the sea snakes trade up

valuable bycatch the sea snakes trade up to $20.00 per pond the sea snakes are

to $20.00 per pond the sea snakes are

to $20.00 per pond the sea snakes are taken to a sorting facility where they

taken to a sorting facility where they

taken to a sorting facility where they are sorted based on their way it’s

are sorted based on their way it’s

are sorted based on their way it’s shocking to see that the sea snake

shocking to see that the sea snake

shocking to see that the sea snake traders actually step into a pool of

traders actually step into a pool of

traders actually step into a pool of highly venomous snakes barefoot and

highly venomous snakes barefoot and

highly venomous snakes barefoot and barehanded

in the course of our study there were

in the course of our study there were two deaths from sea snake bites sea

two deaths from sea snake bites sea

two deaths from sea snake bites sea snake venom affects the nerves and the

snake venom affects the nerves and the

snake venom affects the nerves and the muscles and the kidney

muscles and the kidney

muscles and the kidney there is no anti-venom for sea snake

there is no anti-venom for sea snake

there is no anti-venom for sea snake bites in Vietnam so here people bitten

bites in Vietnam so here people bitten

bites in Vietnam so here people bitten by sea snakes are relying on garlic and

by sea snakes are relying on garlic and

by sea snakes are relying on garlic and rhino zero sport so imagine the sea

rhino zero sport so imagine the sea

rhino zero sport so imagine the sea snake harvest in Asia is contributing to

snake harvest in Asia is contributing to

snake harvest in Asia is contributing to the rhinoceros poaching in Africa the

the rhinoceros poaching in Africa the

the rhinoceros poaching in Africa the traders that just can hope for the best

traders that just can hope for the best

traders that just can hope for the best because the rhinoceros horn will not

because the rhinoceros horn will not

because the rhinoceros horn will not save their lives sea snakes are not

save their lives sea snakes are not

save their lives sea snakes are not protected in Vietnam or by international

protected in Vietnam or by international

protected in Vietnam or by international treaties a quarter million snakes are

treaties a quarter million snakes are

treaties a quarter million snakes are eaten up every year for more than a

eaten up every year for more than a

eaten up every year for more than a decade without any notice from the

decade without any notice from the

decade without any notice from the outside world and we do not know

outside world and we do not know

outside world and we do not know actually what’s the true effect and

actually what’s the true effect and

actually what’s the true effect and magnitude of the damage that the sea

magnitude of the damage that the sea

magnitude of the damage that the sea snake harvest may have on the ecosystem

snake harvest may have on the ecosystem

snake harvest may have on the ecosystem of the Gulf of Thailand

of the Gulf of Thailand

of the Gulf of Thailand snake venoms are one of the most

snake venoms are one of the most

snake venoms are one of the most successful source of medications for

successful source of medications for

successful source of medications for heart attack for high blood pressure for

heart attack for high blood pressure for

heart attack for high blood pressure for heart failure we know practically

heart failure we know practically

heart failure we know practically nothing on the venom of the sea snakes

nothing on the venom of the sea snakes

nothing on the venom of the sea snakes it’s safe to say we do not know what we

it’s safe to say we do not know what we

it’s safe to say we do not know what we are eating away