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Wildlife activists condemn Spanish king over elephant hunt

MADRID (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of wildlife activists have demanded that Spain's King Juan Carlos step down as honorary president of the World Wildlife Fund Spain after it emerged he had gone on an elephant hunt in Africa.

MADRID (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of wildlife activists have demanded that Spain's King Juan Carlos step down as honorary president of the World Wildlife Fund Spain after it emerged he had gone on an elephant hunt in Africa.

The king's hunting trip to Botswana last week was revealed when he was flown back to Madrid for medical attention after slipping on a step and breaking his hip.

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