Huge auction of 50 tons of ivory

by ARTiFactor on Nov. 09th, 2008

More than 50 metric tons of ivory were auctioned last week in South Africa as part of a one-time series of sales approved by a United Nations body. Critics say the sales could encourage poaching. Click this link to watch National Geographic video about this huge auction of elephant ivory.

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