From the News: Grace Mugabe pays military debt to China with 35 elephant calves

Grace Mugabe pays military debt to China with 35 elephant calves

Grace Mugabe, 51, has made no secret of her desire to succeed her husband as president

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Now I'm all for international animal exchanges - when done legally in accordance with CITES and with the best interest of the animals at heart - but this is pretty ridiculous.  And the rumors of starting an ivory farm?  That's exactly what elephants need right now.  This seems like a cheap political poly, and it's scams like this that give the zoo and aquarium community a bad name.