Editor's Note:
A number of elephant tusks and panther skins were seized by officers with Cote d’Ivoire's Ministry of Water and Forests on May 9, 2017 in Abidjan. Around 30,000 elephants are slaughtered for their ivory every year, mainly to satisfy demand in Asian markets for products coveted as traditional medicine or status symbols. Photos: Issouf Sanogo /CFP
Seized sculptures made from elephant tusks as well as panther skins are presented by Cote d’Ivoire's Ministry of Water and Forests on May 9, 2017 in Abidjan. Photo: Issouf Sanogo /CFP 
Wildlife and hunting resources officers of Cote d’Ivoire's Ministry of Water and Forests present seized elephant tusks and panther skins on May 9, 2017 in Abidjan. Photo: Issouf Sanogo /CFP
