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Posing as Poachers

http://youtu.be/7Oo6SCt4erI This video  is part two of a series National Geographic is airing on PSB this Feb. 27. Catch up with the previous 4 minute clip here. Undercover journalist Aldan Hartley poses as an ivory buyer…
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An Elephant Expedition: Africa

I love to travel. The excitement of new sights, sounds, smells and tastes are worth the hassle of airport security and packing. In the less than thirty years I've been walking on this earth, I've…
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Elephant Emotions: Love

On this Happy Valentine's Day, PBS shares details on how elephants love: Love There is no greater love in elephant society than the maternal kind. Nobody who observes a mother with her calf could doubt…
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The Truth about Tusks

Cynthia Moss explains the importance of an elephants tusks: "Removing Tusks: We are often asked: why not saw off the tusks of elephants in order to save them from poachers? Cynthia explains why: There are…
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Elephants: A Frog’s Best Friend

What do frogs and elephants have in common? The BBC News: Science & Environment reports on the positive impact elephants have on the environment. Even areas highly "damaged" by elephants, are now shown to be home…
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Extinct Sighting

Look at this elephant family! This photo was taken by Peter Beard in Kenya in the 1960s. Unfortunately, this is now an extinct sighting. Let's work together to ensure the survival of the African Elephant…
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New Logo

Excited to be partnering with Celia Ho in China (check out her website HERE to see how she is working in China to end the ivory trade through education). Our new logo will be on…
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The World’s Villain in Illegal Ivory Trade

http://youtu.be/PNjb9uvurTU This four minute preview of the PBS series airing Feb. 27 explains how just last year, 12% of the world's elephants were killed for their tusks. Question: Why is the demand in China so…
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Update on the QB Family

On October 28th, 2012 , Qumquat, a mother and matriarch of the QB family was shot dead by poachers along with her two daughters. There was only one calf found alive at the scene, standing…
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“Elephants are not Diamonds”

The Ecologist on the debate of whether a regulated legal trade in ivory can ever be a mechanism advantageous to elephant conservation. This is high on the agenda for the upcoming CITES conference.
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