Aaron Gekoski / A woman cradles her puppy at her home in De Doorns, South Africa. November 2018.

Aaron Gekoski / A man holding two pet puppies, De Doorns, South Africa. February 2018. The yellow face paint acts as sunscreen.

Aaron Gekoski / A woman selling kittens to buy food, De Doorns, South Africa. November 2018. The woman's cat had just given birth. The yellow face paint she is wearing acts as sunscreen.

Aaron Gekoski / Animal rescuers from FOUR PAWS rescue a dog from a meat trader in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The dog was taken to a clinic, ready for adoption. October 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / A dog penis bracelet, held by human hands. A good luck charm in Cambodia. October 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / Dog meat slaughterhouse in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Caged dogs and a pet monkey kept beside a concrete 'drowning pit'. October 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / Dog heads and paws in a bloddied bowl. Killed for the dog meat trade, Cambodia. October 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / A dead dog sits in a bucket of bloodied water, where it will be chopped up and served to customers at a restaurant in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. October 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / A dog hangs with ducks at a street-side market stall, where motorists make quick stops to buy meat. Cambodia. October 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / A van full of dogs about to be offloaded at a slaughterhouse in Cambodia. Many dogs die during the transportation process.

Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) at a travelling dolphin show in Bogor, Indonesia. The bear was given incentives in order to perform, and fed treats throughout. For many animals used in such shows, this...

Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / Leucistic / white tiger (Panthera tigris) at Saigon Zoo, Vietnam, displayed in front of a noisy and bright amusement park. Captive. Mandatory credit: Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / naturep...

Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / Macaques on bicycles, performing in a show at the Dam Sen Amusement Park, Vietnam. Captive. August 2019. Mandatory credit: Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / naturepl.com

Aaron Gekoski / Python (Python sp.) with its mouth taped shut, used as a prop for 'selfies' with tourists. Bali, Indonesia. June 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) foot with chain, shackled at Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, Thailand. March 2018.

Aaron Gekoski / Tiger (Panthera tigris) tethered to a short chain, used as a prop for 'selfies' with tourists. Phuket Zoo, Thailand. March 2018.

Aaron Gekoski / Shark fins for sale in a traditional medicine store in Hong Kong. November 2016.

Aaron Gekoski / Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) caught by fishermen, being dragged along the sand. Mozambique, Southern Africa. The shark's fins will be removed and sold, while the meat will be consumed by the l...

Aaron Gekoski / Fisherman removing the fin of a Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas). Mozambique, Southern Africa. March 2011.

Aaron Gekoski / Fisherman with a large Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), Mozambique, Southern Africa. March 2011.

Aaron Gekoski / Orangutan (Pongo sp.) forced to perform in a boxing show for the entertainment of tourists. Safari World near Bangkok, Thailand

Aaron Gekoski / Dog being killed for the dog meat trade in Cambodia. She was clubbed over the head, strung up in a tree and left to bleed out. October 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) looking out from the cliffs of Lavanono, southern Madagascar.

Aaron Gekoski / Tortoise shells in a dump outside of Antananarivo, Madagascar. Although protected under Malagasy law, tortoise meat is consumed by some tribes and increasingly offered in restaurants throughout the co...

Aaron Gekoski / Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) on deforested land, Madagascar. Forests (the tortoises' natural habitat) are being cleared for the charcoal and rice industries, and for cattle pasture. Sep...

Aaron Gekoski / Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) at a ‘conservation centre' in Bali, Indonesia, are used as props for 'selfies' with tourists. These turtles are often taken from the ocean and then kept in small...

Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / A captive Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), languishing in a small swimming pool in Indonesia, part of a travelling circus that also featured bears and otters. July 2018. Mandatory credit:...

Aaron Gekoski / A handful of shrimp are displayed next to a pile of bycatch (including fish, squid, crabs and coral). Florida, USA. January 2018. Bycatch is one of the biggest threats facing facing our oceans today,...

Aaron Gekoski / Captive orangutans (Pongo sp.) kept behind bars, used in shows for the entertainment of tourists. Safari World, near Bangkok, Thailand. March 2018.

Aaron Gekoski / Orangutans (Pongo sp.) forced to perform in a show for the entertainment of tourists. Safari World near Bangkok, Thailand. Mach 2018.

Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / Orangutan (Pongo sp.) forced to perform in a show and trained to ‘smile' for the entertainment of tourists. Phnom Penh Safari, Cambodia. October 2019. Mandatory credit: Aaron Gekoski / Born Free F...

Aaron Gekoski / Orangutans (Pongo sp.) babies transported in a wheelbarrow on their way to 'Jungle School'. Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF), Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. July 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / Adult orangutan (Pongo sp.) in enclosure at Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF), Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. July 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / A carer tends to a baby orangutan (Pongo sp.), Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF), Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.

Aaron Gekoski / Orangutan (Pongo sp.) during a ‘Breakfast with the Orangutans Experience' at Bali Zoo, Indonesia. Such attractions increase the risk of disease transmission between humans and animals. April 2019.

Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / Orangutan (Pongo sp.) in a small cell, with only two boulders to keep him company. Dam Sen Amusement Park, Vietnam. August 2018. Mandatory credit: Aaron Gekoski / Born Free Foundation / naturepl.c...