Yao Ming advocates for wildlife protection

World Today

The former NBA star and Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming has dedicated his last few years to raising awareness of wildlife protection. After he retired from basketball in 2011, he has focused much of his efforts on campaigns against shark fin soup and sales of elephant ivory.

Recently he made two trips to Africa on a conservation mission to report on the rise in elephant and rhino poaching. He produced a powerful documentary called “The End of the Wild.” CCTV’s Su Yuting reports.

Yao Ming advocates for wildlife protection

The former NBA star and Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming has dedicated his last few years to raising awareness of wildlife protection.