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Chinese animal rights groups outraged about arrival of baby elephants

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English - October 28, 2019 09:17 - 3 minutes - 1.38 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Animal protection groups in China have expressed sadness and disappointment about the arrival of some 30 baby African elephants from Zimbabwe, in a case that has caused outrage among global wildlife campaigners.

The wild-caught baby elephants, estimated to be between two to six years old, arrived last week at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport, according to two animal rights groups. 

The elephants are believed to be undergoing one month of inspection and quarantine at an unknown location before being…