Filmmaker: Half of elephants will be wiped out in 5 years

Photo made on December 30, 2012 shows an elephant at the Amboseli game reserve, approximately 250 kilometres south of Kenyan capital Nairobi. Drawing to its close today, this year 2012, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, IFAW, stands out as the ''annus horriblis'' (Latin for 'year of horrors') for the World's largest land mammal with statistics standing at 34 tonnes of poached ivory having been seized, marking the biggest ever total of confiscated ivory in a single year, outstripping by almost 40 per cent last year's record of 24.3 tonnes. Earlier this year, in just six weeks, between January and March 2012, at least 50 per cent of the elephants in Cameroon's Bouba Ndjida National Park were slaughtered for their ivory by horseback bandits. Most illegal ivory is destined for Asia, in particular China, where it has soared in value as an investment vehicle and coveted as "white gold." AFP PHOTO/Tony KARUMBA (Photo credit should read TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)

Filmmaker: Half of elephants will be wiped out in 5 years

A new Netflix documentary tracks international ivory trade and how it impacts the very existence of elephants. Filmmaker Kief Davidson and Andrea Crosta, executive director of Elephant Action League talks with CNN's Amara Walker on how the film was made.

05:49 - Source: CNN

Stories worth watching 16 videos

Photo made on December 30, 2012 shows an elephant at the Amboseli game reserve, approximately 250 kilometres south of Kenyan capital Nairobi. Drawing to its close today, this year 2012, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, IFAW, stands out as the ''annus horriblis'' (Latin for 'year of horrors') for the World's largest land mammal with statistics standing at 34 tonnes of poached ivory having been seized, marking the biggest ever total of confiscated ivory in a single year, outstripping by almost 40 per cent last year's record of 24.3 tonnes. Earlier this year, in just six weeks, between January and March 2012, at least 50 per cent of the elephants in Cameroon's Bouba Ndjida National Park were slaughtered for their ivory by horseback bandits. Most illegal ivory is destined for Asia, in particular China, where it has soared in value as an investment vehicle and coveted as "white gold." AFP PHOTO/Tony KARUMBA (Photo credit should read TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)

Filmmaker: Half of elephants will be wiped out in 5 years

05:49

Now playing

- Source: CNN

bernie sanders howard schultz SPLIT

Watch Sanders grill ex-Starbucks CEO on union-busting tactics

02:56

Now playing

- Source: CNN

nightcap 032323 clip 2 fix 16x9

This company was once called the future of media. Now it's struggling to pay its bills

02:15

Now playing

- Source: CNN Business

kevin o'leary ctm iso 3 29 23

'Shark Tank' star reacts to Senate hearing on bank failures

05:05

Now playing

- Source: CNN

Nightcap 032323 Clip 16x9

'Xenophobic showboating': Privacy leader slams lawmakers over calls for TikTok ban

01:22

Now playing

- Source: CNN

Pope Francis arrives to lead his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on October 21, 2020. (Photo by VINCENZO PINTO / AFP) (Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)

Tech expert weighs in on viral AI-generated photo of the Pope

03:28

Now playing

- Source: CNN

screengrab WTVA meteorologist

Meteorologist explains why he prayed on live television

01:40

Now playing

- Source: CNN

tucker carlson jon stewart SPLIT

Zakaria asks Jon Stewart about Tucker Carlson 'borrowing from his playbook'

01:42

Now playing

- Source: CNN

Douyin TikTok comparison Wang pkg vpx

See how TikTok compares to China's heavily censored version, Douyin

02:39

Now playing

- Source: CNN

Harry Enten AC360 vpx

Here's how much it costs to fly to space

01:19

Now playing

- Source: CNN

Tapper 10 year Lead split vpx

'What the hell?': Tapper reacts to show's first episode 10 years later

01:58

Now playing

- Source: CNN

destantis trump split

DeSantis was asked about Trump's nicknames for him. Hear his response

01:22

Now playing

- Source: CNN

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 2019 ELLE Women In Hollywood at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 14, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Listen to attorneys' differing accounts from Gwyneth Paltrow's ski accident

03:12

Now playing

- Source: CourtTV

The Colorado River in Eagle County, Colorado.

Firms buying land and water rights in Western US

03:59

Now playing

- Source: CNN

Tucker split

Fox producer claims she was 'bullied and intimidated' in Dominion case

02:48

Now playing

- Source: CNN

Jason Sudeikis is flanked by fellow Ted Lasso cast members Brett Goldstein and Hannah Waddingham as he takes questions at the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

'Ted Lasso' star takes question from 'familiar face' at White House press briefing

01:17

Now playing

- Source: CNN