Duke of Cambridge joins fight as Tanzania turns tables on brutal ivory poachers

It is a sight that has made Tanzania’s savannah a Mecca for wildlife tourists.  

When the sun had climbed high enough to warm their backs, four dark grey shapes lumbered leisurely out of a thicket and began, without much urgency, to graze. 

But this family of elephants is lucky to be alive – survivors of what has been described as one of the most catastrophic poaching sprees in history. 

“If they were from the Selous reserve, they’d keep their distance and they’d be quite aggressive,” said Raymond, a safari guide. “There they have learnt that humans are dangerous."

Tens of thousands of elephants have been killed over the past decade, as rising wealth in China and East Asia created new customers…