Today, the term “Big Five” refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa’s most iconic animals. However, it has a much darker history. Trophy hunters in the 19th century considered elephants, ...

It is estimated that around 100 elephants are killed in Africa every day for their tusks. The ivory trade is the biggest cause of elephant poaching there and elephant numbers have been decimated ...

After Center action, in 2021 New York upheld a state ban on ivory and rhino horn sales; we're still fighting hard against all trophy hunting. Finally, elephants were officially recognized as two ...

The South African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed that a tourist has been trampled to death by an elephant in the Kruger National Park (KNP). SANParks spokesperson JP Louw said the incident ...

Earlier in January, another South African court sentenced a Congolese national to 18 years’ imprisonment for money laundering linked to the illegal rhino trade. Rhino poaching in South Africa ...