(Posted 07th September 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Naina Rao, Mongabay (U.S.), September 3, 2026 |
| Authorities in Vietnam have intercepted more than a ton of elephant ivory along with big-cat bones in a shipment from the Republic of Congo. Gia Lai provincial authorities announced that the haul of 1,193 kilograms (2,630 pounds) of ivory and 79.3 kg (175 lb) of bones was uncovered at Quy Nhon Port. It’s the first seizure of this scale at the regional port, according to local media. The shipment contained 165 wooden crates declared as African sawn timber. |
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