Saving Myanmar's elephants from skin poaching

The poaching of African elephants, where they are killed for their ivory tusks, is well-documented.

But halfway around the world in Myanmar, elephants are ten times more endangered and are now facing a new serious threat.

Driven by a huge demand in China, poachers are skinning Asian elephants to make ruby red jewellery.

Now an NGO called 'The Elephant Project' is working to save Myanmar's elephants.

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A new lust for elephant skin jewelry could decimate Myanmar’s giants

The poaching of African elephants, where they are murdered for their ivory tusks, is well-documented. But halfway around world in Myanmar, their cousins are 10 times more endangered and facing a new serious threat. Poachers are taking the skin of Asian elephants and turning it into ruby red jewelry. The NewsHour’s Nsikan Akpan reports.

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