Elephant protector and fossil hunter Richard Leakey leaves outsized legacy in Kenya

Mongabay
Jan 25, 2022, 5:06 pm404 pts
On July 19th, 1989, Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi lit the match on twelve tons of elephant tusks soaked in gasoline. The elephants had been the victims of a relentless poaching spree in Kenya, and the ensuing blaze was meant to send a message: Kenya was putting new muscle behind the fight to save its…

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