Forest Elephant Duke (IMAGE)

Duke University

Forest Elephant Duke

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This is a small group of forest elephants in Gabon's Minkébé National Park. Poaching for the illegal ivory trade has reduced their numbers by 80 percent, according to a new study.

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John Poulsen, Duke University

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