Satao the elephant killed by poachers in Kenya is making headlines as the death of the 45-year-old elephant didn't just leave it without its trunks, but faceless as well. Wanted for his might ivory trunks, poison arrows were reportedly used to have Satao the elephant killed.

The majestic elephant used to roam Kenya's vast Tsavo East National Park. Satao the elephant killed recently by ivory poachers was very famous for having extremely long tusks which almost reached the ground. He was also very diverse from his counterparts that he could easily be spotted amongst other creatures in the park.

However, because of the greed of ivory poachers, recently, news of Satao the elephant killed is spreading.

According to The Huffington Post, poachers had Satao the elephant killed by shooting poisoned arrows at the majestic giant. Once the 45-year-old creature was struck down to the ground, they held him in their clutches and immediately hacked off his legendary tusks. Though robbing him of his tusks was sin enough, the poachers also murdered much of his face, reports the Tsavo Trust as announced on their Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Though the date when Satao the elephant killed was almost a month ago, on May 30, reports confirmed that his badly mutilated corpse was found only on June 2. According to reports, the corpse was unrecognizable that they couldn't believe how Satao the elephant killed came to be. It reportedly took authorities nearly 10 days to be sure that the corpse was of Satao the elephant killed.

The non-profit organization said in a statement, "Today it is with enormous regret that we confirm there is no doubt that Satao is dead, killed by an ivory poacher's poisoned arrow to feed the seemingly insatiable demand for ivory in far off countries. A great life lost so that someone far away can have a trinket on their mantelpiece."

Tsavo Trust, a wildlife organization operating in the region posted on Facebook and showed the world how brutal the process is of Satao the elephant killed.

Post by THE TSAVO TRUST.

Not only was Satao the elephant killed recently a completely unique animal and seemed to have been the only living creature in the world with such long tusks, but he is also believed to be one of the largest living elephants in the world.

Apart from the photos, there is also a video from the scene where the poachers left Satao the elephant killed. It reportedly showed a wildlife worker tearing up while standing over the elephant's corpse. According to Tsavo Trust, they were able to recognize Satao due to the patterns on his ears, as well as the mud caked on what was left of his forehead.

In an interview by the Daily Telegraph, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, responsible for leading the Hands Off Our Elephants campaign said, "Elephant poaching in Kenya is at least 10 times the official figures." According to the newspaper, the street value for ivory now exceeds gold. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora also reported last week that across Africa, at least 20,000 elephants were killed in 2013.

The place where Satao the elephant killed was reportedly amongst a region which "is a massive and hostile expanse for any single anti-poaching unit to cover." The agency reports that the area is roughly 386 square miles. They said, "The communities living just beyond the National Park boundary persistently carry out illegal activities inside the Park in this area. Understaffed and with inadequate resources given the scale of the challenge, KWS ground units have a massive uphill struggle to protect wildlife in this area."

It's not only wildlife warriors who know of the risks of the animals, but even elephants know that they are at risk. According to NPR, a filmmaker traveling to Kenya earlier in the year found Satao attempting to hide his tusks while walking. The filmmaker said he often hid his head into bushes. Mark Deeble wrote, "At once, I was incredibly impressed, and incredibly sad-- impressed that he should have the understanding that his tusks could put him in danger, but so sad at what that meant."

Satao the elephant killed had wildlife lovers expressing rage and anguish on social media:

To those who wish to help the organization can donate to the Tsavo Trust here. Meanwhile, for those who want to support Wildlife Direct's Hands Off Our Elephants, you can click here.