More than 200 species of wild animals sourced from the Amazon rainforest are being sold illegally at markets in Peru, an undercover investigation has revealed.

Dolphins, sloths and slot88 online manatees, along with jaguars, turtles and primates, have all been exposed to appalling conditions as a result of the trade.

Shocking footage filmed by World Animal Protection at Peru's Belén market shows animals being peddled dead and alive, and even being slaughtered on site.

Not only has it sparked outrage among animal rights campaigners, but experts have also expressed fears the markets could lead to another pandemic.

Wild animals are known to transmit deadly diseases to humans, including Covid, SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), and Ebola, and the report by World Animal Protection found little to no health and safety measures in place to prevent such an outbreak.