With an estimated 100 elephants being killed each day by poachers to meet the growing demand for ivory in Asia, Hong Kong has a record of 33 tonnes, or around 72,750 pounds of illegal ivory seized from smugglers. kARUE'S eLEPHANT TUSK PHOTO

In 2013 alone, the amount of ivory seized in was 44+ tonnes, or 97,000 pounds, and this is the highest amount in over 25 years! A decision has been passed by the Endangered Species Advisory Committee to INCINERATE these illegal ivory. {SOURCE:TreeHugger,2014}

With that said, Kenya has lost another Rhino at Nairobi National Park, and its carcass was found without its horns. SAY NO TO ELEPHANT POACHING AND ILLEGAL IVORY TRADE   Bloody Ivory Trade