Zimbabwe’s cash-strapped government selling elephants

Critics are condemning the Zimbabwe government’s sale of elephants to countries such as China. A live elephant can retail at about $60,000 depending on its size, age and health.

Critics are condemning the Zimbabwe government’s sale of elephants to countries such as China.

A live elephant can sell for about $60,000 depending on its size, age and health.

But the sale of the animals gives away Zimbabwe’s heritage, critics say.

Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare.