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Introducing Tusk Award 2022 Finalist David Daballen
David Daballen is the Director of Field Operations for Save The Elephants. As an ambassador and warrior for elephants for the past 20 years, he’s been involved in more than 100 collaring operations and can identify 500 individuals.