Elephant Action League

Andrea Crosta's always wanted to help animals

Andrea Crosta has always been passionate about nature. His life changed in 2012 when he saw an elephant being poached in Kenya and decided to take advantage of his experience in the intelligence field to help animals © EAL

Rhinos are killed as well

There are legal game reserves in Africa. Last year a hunter paid one million dollars to kill a black rhino in Namibia © EAL

Hong Kong

Ivory figurines on sale in Hong Kong. The region is a crucial centre for the distribution of illegal ivory in Asia © EAL

Rhino horn trafficker, Vietnam

One of Vietnam’s most powerful rhino horn traffickers. For over a year Elephant Action League conducted an investigation on his organisation: although it wasn’t big, it was able to monitor and sell nearly 500 horns in a year. Considering that 1200-1300 rhinos are poached in Africa every year, this means the group was responsible for nearly half of these deaths. That’s why it’s essential to stop these people © EAL

Tiger teeth

To satisfy tiger tooth demand in Asia, jaguars are also being killed. Their teeth are as big as tigers’ so it’s not easy to see the difference © EAL

Pangolin scales

Pangolin scales are extremely valued for their use in traditional Chinese medicine and in restaurants. This animal is threatened by extinction, but media coverage isn’t as broad as for other animals © EAL