Earlier this year in Zimbabwe, thirty-seven baby elephants were captured, stolen from their families,and brought to a holding facility in Hwange National Park. They have been sold to zoos and safari parks in China, and are currently awaiting shipment. Two baby elephants have already died of starvation and neglect.
Despite worldwide efforts to stop previous live captures from African nations for Chinese and United States zoos, Zimbabwe's Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, makes no apologies for the sale and capture of baby elephants, and has plans to sell off more of Zimbabwe's wildlife to China "without hesitation."
There was public speculation in September that the baby elephants had been captured for export to China, but the government’s national park and wildlife management authority denied it, saying the elephants were being trans-located within the region under a “wildlife drought mitigation strategy.” This has proven to be entirely false, as China continues to purchase Zimbabwe’s wild animals.
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