The annual CITES conference opens Saturday in South Africa. The global conservation body is expected to make a determination on whether African countries should destroy seized ivory or be allowed to sell it to fund conservation efforts. The question has sparked heated debate on the continent, with some arguing that the future of elephants is at stake.
* Filmed by Jill Craig and Amos Wangwa; edited by Amos Wangwa; scripted and produced by Jill Craig.