Autoridades incautan contrabando de marfil y escamas de pangolín

Ugandan authorities announced the interception of over three tons of elephant tusks and nearly half a ton of pangolin scales. The contraband was hidden in wooden pieces and detected using a mobile scanner. Two Vietnamese citizens are being questioned. The items were in containers from South Sudan, but likely originated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both elephants and pangolins face threats from poachers, with high demand for their parts in Asian countries.

What did Ugandan authorities intercept in the shipment?

• Ivory statues and jade

• Rhino horns and tiger skins

• Elephant tusks and pangolin scales

• Gold and diamonds

Where did the containers originate from?

• South Sudan

• Ethiopia

• Tanzania

• Kenya

How was the contraband hidden?

• In metal boxes

• Inside wooden pieces

• Under a false floor

• In water tanks

What tool helped detect the smuggled items?

• A sniffer dog

• A thermal camera

• A mobile scanner

• A metal detector

Why are elephants and pangolins threatened in Africa?

• Climate change

• Poaching for ivory and scales

• Habitat loss

• Natural predators