Due to this visit, in 1956, the Mombasa Municipal Council decided to rebuild the elephant tusks,” giving them a more imposing appearance by using aluminum, which made the monument weather resistant.

Two Tanzanians were arrested in a coordinated effort between Mtwapa police officers and KWS officials from Mombasa The ...

Travel to Mombasa is not only about palm-fringed pristine-white beaches. Travellers also visit to see and learn about the historical monuments found here such as Pembe za Ndovu (elephant tusks ...

Weighing almost 2.5 tonnes, it was said to be one of the biggest hauls ever seized The Nigerian government has destroyed an $11m (£7m) stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks that had been ...

The ancient ivory contained genetic secrets that could be used to protect elephants today Researchers have examined ancient DNA preserved in elephant tusks that were among the cargo of a 487-year ...

She walked in front of the elephant when it took one of its tusks and gored her to death, reported the Thai Examiner. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she later died from a head injury.