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This African Elephant Was on the Brink of Death When It Was Saved. You Won’t Believe How!

The Scary World of Poaching

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Before we dive into the story of our lucky elephant and the heroic humans it is important to understand just how bad poaching is in Africa. Over a three year period over 100,000 African elephants will be killed by poachers who are seeking ivory. Central Africa has already lost close to 65% of their African Elephant population — according to the National Geographic.