One of the World's Largest Elephants Killed by Ivory Poachers in Kenya

If you so much as kick a dog or cat in many nations, you would likely have to answer to local authorities. But in Africa, the venerable elephant — long considered one of the most intelligent animals on earth — still suffers at the hands of brutal poachers

A reminder of Africa's persistent elephant-poaching problem came on Friday when Tsavo Trust confirmed that a 45-year-old elephant named Satao, living in Tsavo East National Park in Kenya, was found killed by poachers on May 30

"Satao was shot dead by poisoned arrow on 30th May 2014," according to a statement from Tsavo Trust, a Kenyan non-profit organization that supports wildlife. "We spotted his carcass on 2nd June, but to avoid any potential false alarms, we first took pains to verify the carcass really was his." Read more...