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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
AEC

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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Village chief Kelethusitse Mosweu said one of the elephants brought down the electricity pole, which resulted in the transmission cables falling on the entire herd.Image: DANIEL BORN
BOTSWANA

Nine stray elephants electrocuted in Botswana

BY AFP Nine elephants were electrocuted in a freak accident in Botswana after one of them knocked into an electricity pole and the high-voltage power line fell on them, a local official said Tuesday. The herd is believed to have broken…

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Amarula has decided to temporarily remove its icon‚ the elephant‚ from the label of the creamy drink to drum home the danger of ivory poaching.Picture SOURCED
AMARULA

Elephant vanishes from Amarula logo‚ brand says #DontLetThemDisappear forever

By Neo Goba Amarula has decided to temporarily remove its icon‚ the elephant‚ from the label of the creamy drink to drum home the danger of ivory poaching. Up to 30‚000 African elephants are killed each year – equal to one every 15…

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