(Posted 16th October 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Shreya Dasgupta, Mongabay (U.S.), October 15, 2026 |
| Authorities in Thailand say they have seized about 400 pieces of African elephant ivory in a shipment of timber from Zambia, and are now testing the contraband to identify the origin of the animals. The tusks were found concealed inside logs in two containers declared as holding processed timber at Laem Chabang Port, Chonburi province, according to an Oct. 7 announcement by the Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). |
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