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Songbirds for Sale

Our World's Victoria Gill travels to Indonesia to meet conservationists in search of a safe haven for some of the world's most endangered songbirds.

The songbird trade in Indonesia is booming, causing dozens of protected species to be threatened with extinction. Tens of thousands of birds trapped from the wild are packed into cages in city markets and sold as status symbols and pets. Our World's Victoria Gill travels to Indonesia and meets conservationists in search of a safe haven for some of the world's most endangered songbirds.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Nov 201700:30GMT
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PresenterVictoria Gill

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  • Fri 20 Oct 201723:30GMT
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  • Sat 21 Oct 201716:30GMT
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  • Sun 22 Oct 201704:30GMT
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  • Sun 22 Oct 201717:30GMT
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  • Sun 22 Oct 201723:30GMT
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  • Wed 25 Oct 201723:30GMT
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  • Fri 27 Oct 201709:30GMT
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  • Mon 30 Oct 201723:30GMT
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  • Tue 31 Oct 201703:30GMT
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  • Wed 8 Nov 201700:30GMT
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  • Fri 10 Nov 201700:30GMT
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