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Zoos will no longer be able to import wild-caught elephants from Africa to countries outside the natural habitat. Image: 123RF/Byrdyak
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Wild elephants must stay in Africa as zoo trade is banned

Live elephants will no longer be exported from Africa, except “in exceptional circumstances”. This is a resolution taken by parties at the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP 18) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered…

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