The illegal sale of African ivory in Laos is surging as China phases out its legal market.

The price of ivory in China has dropped sharply as the country plans to end the legal trade in it later this year, a leading elephant conservation group has said in a new report.

A fire on the slopes of Kenya’s tallest mountain is sending big game animals like elephants fleeing for their lives, as wildlife agents and British troops are fighting to put out several fires, officials said.

A huge fire on Kenya’s tallest mountain is stampeding big game animals down the slopes to safety.