Africa: Case of the Disappearing Elephants

"Elephants could disappear in our lifetimes if we don't change our ways," WildlifeDirect CEO Paula Kahumbu said on World Elephant Day, celebrated on August 12. The theme of this year's celebrations was "Don't let them Disappear."

Symbolically, elephant ice sculptures were put up in Toronto, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg and Kenya. Watching the ice melt sent a clear message of how urgent the problem is.

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