The photos of an elephant and rhino whose ivory and horn were dyed pink, respectively, have been retouched. However, there is a procedure that is said to have a similar effect.

“Pink painted ivory and horn” – the most important thing to start with:

  1. Photos show an elephant and a rhino with pink painted tusks and horn.
  2. The painting is intended to deter poachers from killing the animals for the ivory or horn.
  3. The photos have been retouched, but there is a similar procedure that is supposed to at least make horns unusable.

The sharepic looks like this and has been circulating on the internet for years:

Screenshot by mimikama.org
Screenshot by mimikama.org

Activists paint the animals' horns so that they are not killed. The painted ivory now has no value, does not harm health and saves lives

The fact check

First, the bad news: Unfortunately, the photos have been retouched. ( we reported )

The rumor has been circulating online for several years, and the images shown above are repeatedly used. However, there is also good news: a man named Dr. Charles van Niekerk tested something similar on rhinos to make their horn unattractive from the consumer's perspective.

On the “rhino rescue project” website, the researchers present an animal-friendly poison and a long-lasting dye that is intended to devalue the horn.

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This involves treating the horn with a compound of ectoparasiticides and a dye that is intended to contaminate it and make it unusable for ornamental or medicinal purposes. This procedure should pose no risk to the animal other than the normal risk associated with immobilizing large animals.

According to the rhino rescue project, treated animals such as cows and rhinos showed no negative effects after treatment.

You can find more information about this .

Conclusion:

Unfortunately, the photos of pink colored tusks or horns are fake. However, there is a procedure for horns that is said to achieve a similar effect.

This means that the horn is not dyed pink, but it is still rendered unusable for the end user.

Additional sources: Yahoo! , Save the Rhino


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