Fears realized: 26 elephants killed by poachers

  GRAPHIC WARNING: Contains images which some viewers may find disturbing. By Denise ChowLiveScience At least 26 elephants were killed in Central Africa after a group of armed poachers raided a protected sanctuary on Monday, according to wildlife officials.Seventeen poachers armed with Kalashnikov rifles entered Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in the Central African Republic earlier this week, repres...    

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