The first-ever aerial survey of Africa’s savannah elephants has shown a dramatic reduction in their numbers. The Great Elephant Census discovered nearly a third of the continent’s elephants, some 144,000 animals have been killed, mostly by poachers in just a seven-year period. The BBC's Christian Parkinson breaks down the figures. | BBC News Africa

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