Curated Video
Illegal ivory: where does it come from, where does it go?
The illegal ivory trade is big business. A single shipment can be worth up to $1.3m. The vast majority of ivory poached in Africa ends up in China
Next Animation Studio
Dozens of elephant carcasses found near Botswana wildlife sanctuary
The carcasses of 87 elephants have been found near the Okavango Delta wildlife sanctuary in Botswana, reports The BBC.
Guinness World Records
Meet Pancho Villa: The Majestic Texas Longhorn Steer
The largest horn spread on a steer measures 323.74 cm (127.458 in). Why do animals have tusks, horns and antlers? This video could also prompt discussion on why humans prize horns and hunt them as trophies.
The Economist
How to stop the ivory trade
If ivory poaching continues at its current rate the African elephant could be extinct within decades. Science is being used to better map ivory-trafficking routes, but will it be enough to save the iconic animal?
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Elephants
This video is about elephants. It covers various topics including the size and physical characteristics of elephants, their evolution, anatomy and physiology, their social structure and behavior, and the conservation efforts being made...
The Economist
The illegal ivory trade uncovered
Poachers kill around 100 African elephants every day. The tusks command such high prices in China that traffickers will go to extraordinary lengths to get it there.
Bridgeman Arts
Inside Roosevelt House, Sagamore Hill, USA
Inside Roosevelt House, Sagamore Hill, USA
Bridgeman Arts
The Living City, 1970, part 7 - London's commodity markets; fur, ivory tusks and Persian carpets.
Clip from 1970 film focussing on the history of the City of London - the Square Mile - its economic growth, institutions, administration, buildings and future. The film illustrates the major part taken by local government in the physical...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Hong Kong ivory trade major threat to elephant survival
CLEAN : Hong Kong ivory trade major threat to elephant survival
Curated Video
Subway Scientist Seeks Fossils Under Los Angeles
As part of the crew digging a subway extension under the streets of Los Angeles, Ashley Leger always keeps her safety gear close by.
When her phone buzzes, she quickly dons a neon vest, hard hat and goggles before climbing...
Curated Video
Subway Scientist Seeks Fossils Under Los Angeles
As part of the crew digging a subway extension under the streets of Los Angeles, Ashley Leger always keeps her safety gear close by.
When her phone buzzes, she quickly dons a neon vest, hard hat and goggles before climbing...
Curated Video
UN says about 100 elephants die every day from poaching
As Kenya's elephant population continues to dwindle, conservationists are providing alternative sources of income to desperate people to deter them from joining the illegal wildlife trade.
Covering four percent of Kenya's landmass, the...