File photo shows African elephants are seen at the Amboseli National Park of Kenya, July 16, 2014. The World Elephant Day was launched on Aug. 12, 2012 to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The escalation of poaching, habitat loss and human-elephant conflict are some of the threats to both African and Asian elephants. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang) |