World's smallest elephants killed for ivory in Borneo

Asian elephants have faced less poaching than their African cousins but the latest grisly finds have led conservationists to worry for their survivalEven the planet's smallest elephants, tucked away on the island of Borneo, are no longer immune to the global poaching crisis for ivory. On New Year's Eve, wildlife officials in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, found the bones of a beloved male elephant, nicknamed Sabre for his unusual tusks that slanted downwards like the extinct sabre-toothed tiger's canines. Continue reading...