Kenya: Chinese Sports Star Shoots Anti-Poaching Film

Retired Chinese NBA basketball player, Yao Ming, is visiting Kenya to film a documentary aimed at highlighting the dwindling populations of rhinos and elephants.

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Retired NBA basketball player, Yao Ming.

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  • thecatlady95
    Aug 24 2012, 14:29

    Yao Ming's criticism of poaching elephants is certainly welcome and necessary. However, he needs to use his voice, fame and credibility to speak out in China (where demand is huge) against the demand for ivory. It is only when the worldwide demand and the market for ivory are eliminated that poaching will stop.