save-elephants(25)•in #ivory•2735 days agoIllegal ivory trade in Africa - examples of worked ivoryIn Africa, the bush- and forest-elephants are targeted for their ivory. Although it varies by these two species in size, shape, color and hardness, the use is p...6save-elephants(25)•in ivory•2735 days agoIllegal ivory trade in Africa - examples of worked ivoryIn Africa, the bush- and forest-elephants are targeted for their ivory. Although it varies by these two species in size, shape, color and hardness, the use is p...6
save-elephants(25)•in #africa•2754 days agoKilled for their teeth - trade with raw tusks in Africa – photo galleryAfrican elephant population drops by dozens of thousands every year throughout Africa. The poaching pandemic fueled by raising demand for ivory in Asia and faci...3save-elephants(25)•in africa•2754 days agoKilled for their teeth - trade with raw tusks in Africa – photo galleryAfrican elephant population drops by dozens of thousands every year throughout Africa. The poaching pandemic fueled by raising demand for ivory in Asia and faci...3
save-elephants(25)•in #ivory•2757 days agoKilled for their teeth - trade with raw tusks in AfricaBoth bush- and forest-elephants are primarily targeted for their ivory bearing tusks nowadays. The tusks are transformed upper incisives with a steady growth tr...0save-elephants(25)•in ivory•2757 days agoKilled for their teeth - trade with raw tusks in AfricaBoth bush- and forest-elephants are primarily targeted for their ivory bearing tusks nowadays. The tusks are transformed upper incisives with a steady growth tr...0
save-elephants(25)•in #elephants•2765 days agoElephants injured and/or orphaned by the poaching – photo galleryPoaching „epidemy“ on African elephants gets its toll in number of injured and orphaned elephants as well. Some of them recover and get back to a normal life, o...5save-elephants(25)•in elephants•2765 days agoElephants injured and/or orphaned by the poaching – photo galleryPoaching „epidemy“ on African elephants gets its toll in number of injured and orphaned elephants as well. Some of them recover and get back to a normal life, o...5
save-elephants(25)•in #nature•2774 days agoElephants injured and/or orphaned by the poachingArthur F. Sniegon with an injured female elephant behind in Central Chad, 2017 Not all elephants being targeted by poachers die at the place in the shooting eve...7save-elephants(25)•in nature•2774 days agoElephants injured and/or orphaned by the poachingArthur F. Sniegon with an injured female elephant behind in Central Chad, 2017 Not all elephants being targeted by poachers die at the place in the shooting eve...7
save-elephants(25)•in #elephants•2779 days agoPoaching of elephants for ivory – tragedies on the ground – photo galleryRemainings of a bush elephant bull in southern Chad, 2017. At least 5 elephants have been killed during a single poaching event. Arthur F. Sniegon inspecting th...14save-elephants(25)•in elephants•2779 days agoPoaching of elephants for ivory – tragedies on the ground – photo galleryRemainings of a bush elephant bull in southern Chad, 2017. At least 5 elephants have been killed during a single poaching event. Arthur F. Sniegon inspecting th...14
save-elephants(25)•in #introduceyourself•2781 days agoPoaching of elephants for ivory – tragedies on the ground.jpg) Start of the killing Historically elephants have been killed by humans for subsistence. Tons of meat on every single adult individual lured people's atten...16save-elephants(25)•in introduceyourself•2781 days agoPoaching of elephants for ivory – tragedies on the ground.jpg) Start of the killing Historically elephants have been killed by humans for subsistence. Tons of meat on every single adult individual lured people's atten...16