Yao Ming travels to Africa for the first time to document the poaching crisis facing the continent’s elephants and rhinos.
The 31-year-old Chinese retired basketball player is using his star power, especially in China, to help WildAid bring attention to the hunting of rhino and elephants for horns and ivory.
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Yao has been working with the non-profit organization WildAid for several years now, notably for last year’s campaign urging people to “Say No to Shark Fin Soup“.
You can follow Yao‘s journey at yaomingblog.com.
