One Ton of Elephant Tusks Found in Kenya Airport CheapOair Staff May 6, 2011 general The Ivory Tusks Discovered Thursday An astounding one ton of ivory was discovered in containers at Kenya’s main airport Thursday. Sniffer dogs found elephant tusks of 58 elephants, equating to one ton of ivory. No arrests have been made. Kenya has suffered from poaching since 2007, losing hundreds of elephants. Source: Associated Press