Kolo joins PL stars in wildlife campaign
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has joined a group of Barclays Premier League stars in uniting for a special video to highlight the plight of elephants and rhinos in Africa and condemn the illegal trade of wildlife.
The 32-year-old centre-back features alongside his brother, Yaya, Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany and Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama in the powerful 30-second clip - which can be viewed by clicking here.
Their message arrives following a summit held by the UK government in London, to which 50 heads of state from around the world were invited, to discuss methods of protecting the world's most iconic species from extinction.
One example is the decline of the wild African elephant, which currently numbers at fewer than 400,000 - less than a third of the population of 25 years ago. The World Wildlife Fund UK and Born Free Foundation are among the organisations involved in the campaign.
Will Travers OBE, president of the Born Free Foundation, said: "We must all be on the same team when it comes to saving our most threatened, iconic species and when Premier League players speak out, the world listens.
"Africa's elephants and rhinos were born free and they have the right to live free from the threat of poaching and the ivory trade. Now is the time to take action and join together to protect our wildlife heritage for future generations."