Shibai Xiao / Marbled eel (Anguilla marmorata) captured by local people and being held up in net, Hainan Island, China. No release available.

Shibai Xiao / Colour changed tree monitors / Garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) and Bronze skinks (Lygosoma indicum) hanging up at market ready to sell as pets, Hainan Island, China, January 2007. No release availa...

Shibai Xiao / Hainan black-crested gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) young male in tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) captured with camera trap at night, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Mantis (Theopompa sp) on leaf, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) group within rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Catfish (Glyptothorax fukiensis hainanensis) three photographed with white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) two photographed on white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Dwarf snakehead (Channa gachua) photographed on white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Catfish (Siluriformes) captured in net with local fisherman on boat, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Scientists conducting research on rainforest freshwater fish populations, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Water monitor (Varanus salvator) captured by poachers, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Burmese false blood sucker (Calotes microlepis) resting in forest branch, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans) feeding on dead Spot-legged treefrog (Rhacophorus megacephalus) Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) perched in tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Beautiful Pygmy Frog (Microhyla pulchra) inflating vocal sac during breeding season, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Yunnan odorous frog (Odorrana andersonii) in plastic bag being held up by conservation scientist, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, March 2009.

Shibai Xiao / Common bronzeback snake (Dendrelaphis pictus) moving between trees, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese / Asisa cobra (Naja naja) being sold by local people along country road, Nationan Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Bamboo / Stejnegeri viper (Trimeresurus stejnegeri) moving along branch in tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common ratsnake (Ptyas mucosus) moving over sand on beach, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Bamboo / Stejnegeri viper (Trimeresurus stejnegeri) head peering out from leaves, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Big head snake (Boiga kraepelini) in tree dangling down from branch looking towards camera, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Hainan torrent frog (Amolops hainanensis) resting on wet rocks, tropical valley, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Fine lizard (Acanthosaura lepidogaster) close up head portrait feeding on insect prey, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Fine lizard (Acanthosaura lepidogaster) close up on leaf, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Fine lizard (Acanthosaura lepidogaster) resting in tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Patrol staff holding an injured Flying squirrel (Petaurista hainana) Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Small Asian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) captured with camera trap, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) two on forest floor at night, Hainan Island, China. Captive.

Shibai Xiao / Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) on forest floor, Hainan Island, China. Captive.

Shibai Xiao / Bawangling cave gecko (Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis) male standing on fallen banana tree leaf, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese / Small toothed ferret badger (Melogale moschata) close up of carcass being sold for meat in local market, Hainan Island, China, April 2012.

Shibai Xiao / People selling a dolphin meat at a country market, head on display, Hainan Island, China, April 2012.

Shibai Xiao / Mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus Argentimaculatus) captrive underwater with two fisherman on bank looking down into water, Hainan Island, South China Sea, China. No release available.

Shibai Xiao / Banded grouper (Epinephelus awoara) captive underwater in net with fisherman on bank looking down into water, Hainan Island, South China Sea, China.

Shibai Xiao / Little heron (Butorides striatus) and Chinese pond heron (Ardeola bacchus) on boat, captured by fisherman and used for fishing, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Fisherman harvesting shrimps from ponds, Hainan Island, China, April 2012.

Shibai Xiao / Reef stonefish (Synanceja verrucosa) trapped in a fishing net, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Four eye-spotted turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) held in hand, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Scientist doing research on wild fish population at night, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, May 2012.

Shibai Xiao / Dwarf snakehead (Channa gachua) feeding on frog eggs in a pond, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Banded sergeant fish (Abudefduf septemfasciatus) close up head portrait, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Hainan pseudomoustache toads (Leptobrachium hainanense), Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Hainan digging / Banded / Asian painted frog (Kaloula pulchra) inflating itself, defensive behaviour, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Gunther's frog (Hylarana guentheri) on black background, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Beautiful pygmy frog (Microhyla pulchra) on black background, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

ZSSD / Indochinese Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons), native to North Vietnam and Hainan Island, China