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Report links airline to global wildlife trade

In this file photo of Monday, Dec.17, 2012, a herd of adult and baby elephants walks in the dawn light as the highest mountain in Africa, Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, is seen in the background, in Amboseli National Park, southern Kenya.[AP Photo/Ben Curtis]

A major airline has been implicated in the commercial shipping of live wild animals from West Africa to various regions for luxury use as exotic pets.

World Animal Protection, which is involved in campaigns to protect animals, accuses the aviation firm of being a major conduit for the transportation of animals.

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