An investigation by National geographic delves into the
scandalous ivory smuggling and mass elephant murders committed only last year.
Thousands of elephant families die each year for their tusks to be carved into
religious objects. Africa and Asia are the worst areas for this horrific crime,
China possibly the worst. Some Monks and Buddha’s believe the ivory carvings
will protect them from harm and remove bad spirits. They are viewed as essential for worship.
An Eerie elephant cemetery in Thailand shows the devastation
all the poor elephant families suffered as a result.
The ivory burning protest in Kenya 2011- 5.5 tons of
smuggled ivory is burned to support the global ivory ban.
No comments:
Post a Comment