Rappler's latest stories on African elephants
Global ban on sending wild elephants to zoos moves step closer
A large majority of countries vote in Geneva to prohibit the transfer of elephants caught in the wild to so-called captive facilities – a practice animal protection groups have long described as 'cruel'
African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
Poaching takes a dramatic toll on the elephant population in Africa with just around 415 000 elephants left
South Africa elephant park accused of 'horrific' cruelty
The park issues a statement denying responsibility for the abuse
China crushes six tons of ivory – state media
Xinhua reports masked workers fed tusks from a pile surrounded by ivory carvings into crushing machines in the southern city of Dongguan
African, Asian nations vow crackdown on illegal ivory trade
Among those who agreed to the measures were key elephant nations such as Gabon Kenya Niger and Zambia transit countries Vietnam Philippines and Malaysia and ivory destination states including China and Thailand
Africa risks losing 20% of elephants in 10 years
An estimated 22 000 elephants were illegally killed across the continent last year as poaching reached unacceptably elevated levels
African elephants face 'alarming declines'
The Philippines is a transit country
