Lupita appointed Global elephant ambassador

KENYA: Academy award winner Lupita Nyong’o has now added another feather to her hat. The actor has been appointed as a global elephant ambassadora bassador for international conservation tion organisation, WildAid. She was appointed as the ambassador during her er first public appearance in Kenya after winning an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave. ve. As part of the initiative, Lupita will now be seen in WildAid advertisements ments to raise awareness on the issue.sue. Ivory trade has grown over the years, ears, as the affluent see ivory as an n investment. Despite being banned in Kenya enya 25 years ago, ivory trade flourishes. rishes. It is estimated that as many as 33,000 elephants are killed annually ally for ivory in Asia alone. Speaking about the time shehe spent with the animals, she e said, “What struck me was how big they are, how quiet they are. It was a breathtaking experience.”