Our Wild World

The short film “The Elephant in the Room is being made in Kenya as this episode airs. With the devastating rise in poaching of elephants in sub-Saharan Africa, the ivory of which is mainly headed for the Asian and Chinese markets, this episode will highlight the plight of elephants and the dramatic rising in poaching as we lead up to the 2013 CITES meeting in Bangkok where the ban on ivory is once again up for discussion. We will highlight the various in-country efforts being done to mitigate the slaughter including education and anti-poaching projects funded by WildiZe the purpose of this short film. Today’s episode will provide some background information on the history of elephants and just how profound this species is, and why its survival is critical. When the production crew returns from Kenya, they will be Our Wild World guests on the show Feb. 25, 2013.