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The growing consumption of venomous sea snakes in Southeast Asia has resulted in the massive harvesting of these marine animals in the Gulf of Thailand. Fishermen and traders face a high risk of snakebites and even death as 80 tons of sea snakes are captured annually. Herpetologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Zoltan Takacs documents this phenomenon while questioning the ecological and medical impact of this escalating wildlife trade. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta Read more about the potential effects of this sea snake harvest: http://goo.gl/gKlTXE RESEARCH/VIDEOGRAPHER: Zoltan Takacs SENIOR PRODUCER: Jeff Hertrick EDITOR: Jennifer Murphy ADDITIONAL RESEARCH: Kenny Broad EXPEDITION FUNDING: National Geographic Expeditions Council, National Geographic Explorer Programs, and University of Miami ADDITIONAL SUPPORT: Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Is Eating Venomous Sea Snakes a Bad Thing? | National Geographic https://youtu.be/Foc4dn90n3E National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo