ivory
“Each day we are counting dead elephants.”
"Ivory should never be seen as a commodity for financial gain."
“We now need to see all other countries close loopholes that still allow the illegal trade of ivory to continue.”
The bust shines a light on the need for a stricter ivory ban, anti-poaching activists say.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
And what companies are doing to stop it.
The city is the world's largest retail market for ivory.
Demand for elephant tusks has dipped.
His tusks were crudely removed, "leaving just bloody stumps."