A major trafficker arrested with okapi skin and 4 Ivory pieces
Uganda, 5 Jul 2017
A major trafficker arrested with okapi skin and 4 Ivory pieces. Abel led the action in Kampala with the Ugandan authorities. The Okapi, often called "forest giraffe" is an endangered relative of the giraffe that can be found only in Ituri forest in DRC. This giant animal is one of the oldest surviving mammals on earth. The stripes it has on its behind helps in camouflage as it looks like streaks of sunlight filtering through the trees. These stripes are unique to each individual and used for identification so you can say his ID is on his butt.
The trafficker confessed to have traded other okapi skins in the past highlighting the illegal trade in such an endangered animal.
