Episode 4: Massive Ivory Stockpile | Battle for the Elephants

edan hardly is on his way to a

edan hardly is on his way to a maximum-security warehouse where perhaps

maximum-security warehouse where perhaps

maximum-security warehouse where perhaps the world’s largest cache of raw ivory

the world’s largest cache of raw ivory

the world’s largest cache of raw ivory waits for three days Aidan has been

waits for three days Aidan has been

waits for three days Aidan has been denied access to the ivory room so we’ve

denied access to the ivory room so we’ve

denied access to the ivory room so we’ve been looking for images of ivory on a

been looking for images of ivory on a

been looking for images of ivory on a big scale just to try to illustrate how

big scale just to try to illustrate how

big scale just to try to illustrate how ghastly the costs are poaching are and

ghastly the costs are poaching are and

ghastly the costs are poaching are and we know that there is one location where

we know that there is one location where

we know that there is one location where there is a vast quantity of ivory and

there is a vast quantity of ivory and

there is a vast quantity of ivory and that is in the government ivory room

that is in the government ivory room

that is in the government ivory room this is all of the stocks that have been

this is all of the stocks that have been

this is all of the stocks that have been confiscated from poachers and recovered

confiscated from poachers and recovered

confiscated from poachers and recovered from animals that died naturally in the

from animals that died naturally in the

from animals that died naturally in the wild but the Tanzanians have never

wild but the Tanzanians have never

wild but the Tanzanians have never allowed a full crew into the ivory room

allowed a full crew into the ivory room

allowed a full crew into the ivory room we’re hoping to get better luck by going

we’re hoping to get better luck by going

we’re hoping to get better luck by going through the minister who’s in charge of

through the minister who’s in charge of

through the minister who’s in charge of wildlife because he is showing a

wildlife because he is showing a

wildlife because he is showing a completely different style of leadership

completely different style of leadership

completely different style of leadership he’s trying to show us that he wants

he’s trying to show us that he wants

he’s trying to show us that he wants transparency and he says that Tanzania

transparency and he says that Tanzania

transparency and he says that Tanzania has nothing to hide but despite his best

has nothing to hide but despite his best

has nothing to hide but despite his best efforts Minister Commerce kaga Jackie’s

efforts Minister Commerce kaga Jackie’s

efforts Minister Commerce kaga Jackie’s request for Aiden to see the ivory room

request for Aiden to see the ivory room

request for Aiden to see the ivory room has been resisted by his own staff and

has been resisted by his own staff and

has been resisted by his own staff and so what is your problem what I could you

so what is your problem what I could you

so what is your problem what I could you cover me I could I love I’m a liver or

cover me I could I love I’m a liver or

cover me I could I love I’m a liver or Fanny Jesus that Jesus SAV needed ban

Fanny Jesus that Jesus SAV needed ban

Fanny Jesus that Jesus SAV needed ban Yakuza ivory we had to work you a

Yakuza ivory we had to work you a

Yakuza ivory we had to work you a Vermeer what your were me on a bear got

Vermeer what your were me on a bear got

Vermeer what your were me on a bear got something I can be an efficient enable

something I can be an efficient enable

something I can be an efficient enable you know I

hey Lily Lily minister caca Shecky

hey Lily Lily minister caca Shecky construct security guards to take aid to

construct security guards to take aid to

construct security guards to take aid to the ivory room this is a historic moment

the ivory room this is a historic moment

the ivory room this is a historic moment when we may be able to see around 19

when we may be able to see around 19

when we may be able to see around 19 metric tons of ivory tusks and a few

metric tons of ivory tusks and a few

metric tons of ivory tusks and a few years ago Tanzania applied to site ease

years ago Tanzania applied to site ease

years ago Tanzania applied to site ease for the right to sell these on the open

for the right to sell these on the open

for the right to sell these on the open market most of that would have gone to

market most of that would have gone to

market most of that would have gone to China that request was turned down and

China that request was turned down and

China that request was turned down and we’re living in historic times because

we’re living in historic times because

we’re living in historic times because the the new minister is responsible for

the the new minister is responsible for

the the new minister is responsible for wildlife says that he’s going to

wildlife says that he’s going to

wildlife says that he’s going to withdraw the application

withdraw the application

withdraw the application he thinks that Tanzania should be

he thinks that Tanzania should be

he thinks that Tanzania should be compensated for the value of the ivory

compensated for the value of the ivory

compensated for the value of the ivory but he doesn’t necessarily want to

but he doesn’t necessarily want to

but he doesn’t necessarily want to release it onto the market now these are

release it onto the market now these are

release it onto the market now these are the sorts of things that could actually

the sorts of things that could actually

the sorts of things that could actually save the elephant push it open it’s like

save the elephant push it open it’s like

save the elephant push it open it’s like going into some sort of ancient – can we

going into some sort of ancient – can we

going into some sort of ancient – can we go in right okay Wow

and you eat you can smell it it’s almost

and you eat you can smell it it’s almost like dried blood there’s the smell of

like dried blood there’s the smell of

like dried blood there’s the smell of death in here all of these are

death in here all of these are

death in here all of these are confiscated trophies you can see still

confiscated trophies you can see still

confiscated trophies you can see still which makes me emotional again how the

which makes me emotional again how the

which makes me emotional again how the ivory is smooth here because this is

ivory is smooth here because this is

ivory is smooth here because this is where the animal during its life was

where the animal during its life was

where the animal during its life was using its tusks and to those people who

using its tusks and to those people who

using its tusks and to those people who say that why don’t we just remove the

say that why don’t we just remove the

say that why don’t we just remove the elephants tusks because then that will

elephants tusks because then that will

elephants tusks because then that will put off the poachers elephant use their

put off the poachers elephant use their

put off the poachers elephant use their tusks and see how this animal lived and

tusks and see how this animal lived and

tusks and see how this animal lived and use the big salt

this reminds me of some kind of genocide

this reminds me of some kind of genocide Memorial or some solemn place that

Memorial or some solemn place that

Memorial or some solemn place that records what could be the end of the

records what could be the end of the

records what could be the end of the elephant in the wild as one of the

elephant in the wild as one of the

elephant in the wild as one of the poorest countries in the world Tanzania

poorest countries in the world Tanzania

poorest countries in the world Tanzania should try to get some sort of

should try to get some sort of

should try to get some sort of compensation from somewhere if they have

compensation from somewhere if they have

compensation from somewhere if they have a resource in order to be able to police

a resource in order to be able to police

a resource in order to be able to police the parks and national reserves against

the parks and national reserves against

the parks and national reserves against the poachers but if international donors

the poachers but if international donors

the poachers but if international donors came and paid Tanzania money to burn it

came and paid Tanzania money to burn it

came and paid Tanzania money to burn it would you support that definitely yes

would you support that definitely yes

would you support that definitely yes what they need is just there my note of

what they need is just there my note of

what they need is just there my note of that I would be supporting backed idea

that I would be supporting backed idea

that I would be supporting backed idea very strongly

very strongly

very strongly many in Tanzania would like to sell the

many in Tanzania would like to sell the

many in Tanzania would like to sell the ivory inside the square house it would

ivory inside the square house it would

ivory inside the square house it would bring some 50 million dollars to this

bring some 50 million dollars to this

bring some 50 million dollars to this desperately poor nation others worried

desperately poor nation others worried

desperately poor nation others worried that a sale would just drive demand for

that a sale would just drive demand for

that a sale would just drive demand for ivory higher and that it would lead to

ivory higher and that it would lead to

ivory higher and that it would lead to more poaching so instead they’d like to

more poaching so instead they’d like to

more poaching so instead they’d like to see the stockpile burned one thing is

see the stockpile burned one thing is

see the stockpile burned one thing is clear we are now in the days of what may

clear we are now in the days of what may

clear we are now in the days of what may be the final battle for the elephants