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Two poachers met their fate yesterday in one of the heaviest sentences aimed at curbing the illegal trade

Chinese jailed 30 years for slaughter of 226 elephants Two Chinese poachers were yesterday sentenced to 30 years in jail each or pay a record Sh108.7 billion fine in one of the heaviest sentences aimed at curbing the illegal trade.

An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the country in 20 years. African elephants are threatened everywhere by criminal poaching gangs and armed groups, who kill them for their tusks, the ivory fetching around $1,100 (1,000 euros) per kilogramme (2.2 pounds) in China.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2016/03/09/an-elephant-returns-to-somalia-for-first-time-in-20-years/

An elephant returns to Somalia for first time in 20 years - World | The Star Online NAIROBI: An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the country in 20 years, conservationists said Wednesday.

Two of Africa's beautiful giants! Happy Sunday my friends

Good Morning our fellow Ivory rooters!