Voice of America: Malaysian Customs Officials Seize 1,000 Elephant Tusks

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Malaysian Customs Officials Seize 1,000 Elephant Tusks Dec 12th 2012, 19:13 Malaysian authorities have recovered more than 1,000 elephant tusks in the country's largest ivory seizure. The seizure comes amid growing reports of the increasing slaughter of African elephants to feed global demand for ivory.  Malaysian customs officials at Port Kelang near Kuala Lumpur uncovered the elephant tusks inside shipping container compartments destined for China, after beginning their journey in the West African port of Togo.    Freeland Foundation Against ... Media files: 2560B3CB-F8F7-4500-BBEA-8CD50D9DE4D4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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