Britain’s Prince William appeals to Chinese to save elephants

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, delivers a speech to students on the topic of the illegal wildlife trade, and the urgent need to combat it, inside the Maughan Library at King's College London, in central London on October 19, 2015Britain's Prince William made a direct appeal to Chinese people to boycott ivory and other animal products used in medicine or ornaments to preserve the world's remaining elephants on Monday. China is a major consumer of ivory, with demand for the tusks threatening dwindling elephant populations with extinction. Speaking during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Britain, William recorded a message for popular Chinese television show "Let's Talk".


October 20, 2015 4:13 am

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