Claim: Elephant tusks and rhino horns are being dyed pink to stop poachers killing these animals.
Fact-check: The images in this post about the rhino horn and ivory trade have been digitally altered but the scheme is real - Full Fact
Verdict: this claims refers to a real scheme to deter poachers, but dyeing rhino horns does not lead to the bright exterior as the picture suggests—the pictures have been doctored. this scheme has only been used on rhinos, not elephants.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Kate Lewis
Date published: 2020-02-27T00:00:00