More than five tons of smuggled ivory burn in Kenya. The demand for ivory exceeds the supply, according to Rachel Love Nuwer's new book 'Poached'.
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Pangolins, like this female with her baby, are prized in traditional Chinese medicine. Sometimes known as scaly anteaters, they are endangered.
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These pangolin scales were seized in Hong Kong. Pangolin scales are dried and ground, then given to women for various problems, such as difficulty lactating.
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