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There are only
433,000 african elephants
left on earth.
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The overhunting of Syrian elephants for ivory ultimately resulted in their extinction around 100 BC.
Don't let history repeat itself.
The lives of those working hard to protect endangered wildlife are also at risk, with at least 1,000 park rangers killed over the last decade alone.
The average price paid by
craftsmen or factory owners
for good quality tusks in Beijing
is US$2,100 per kilogram.
(Early 2014)
The last pregnant northern white rhino
on earth is surrounded by the
Ol Pejeta rhino patrol 24/7.
Only 5 remain in the wild.
Could this also be the
future for elephants?
Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya
Subspecies and hybrids
Find information about the six different subspecies here.
The wildlife trade is the
fourth largest illegal global trade only after narcotics, counterfeiting
and human trafficking.
Corruption,
money laundring and blood.
The ivory trade got it all.
All you need to know about the ivory war.
The illegal wildlife trade is annually worth more than
19 billion US dollars.
The White Tusks
The illegal wildlife trade is annually worth more than
19 billion US dollars.
The Western Black Rhino was declared extinct in 2013.
Don't let this happen to the elephants as well.
