The podcast episodes explore various aspects of the illegal wildlife trade, including the capture and sale of threatened species like turtles, ocelots, and succulents, as well as the efforts to combat this illicit activity through law enforcement, animal welfare initiatives, and conservation efforts.

In Illegal Wildlife Trade Is Booming. What Does That Mean For The Confiscated Animals?, the episode examines the difficulties authorities face in caring for live animals seized from the illegal wildlife trade, which is estimated to be a billion-dollar industry.

The episode #235 - The Amazon Jungle Saved My Life: Encounters with STRANGE Creatures | Harry Turner discusses the rescue of ocelots and the threats posed by deforestation and the illegal wildlife trade in the Peruvian Amazon.

The topic of the illegal trade of succulents and cacti, and the paradox of collectors whose desire for possession threatens species, is explored in Jared Margulies: Succulent collection and extinction from the illicit trade.

In Rebeca Atencia: Hope is Sanctuary and Second Chances for Every Individual, the episode focuses on the illegal pet and bushmeat trade leading to orphaned chimpanzees, and the efforts to combat it through awareness and law enforcement.