Death of 15 elephants in Kenyan national park sparks outrage and an investigation
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Preliminary findings in the unexplained deaths over the past month have raised fears of poisoning.
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Wildlife authorities in Kenya have launched an investigation into the deaths of 15 elephants in Amboseli National Park following reports of partial paralysis and suspected toxin exposure.
Potential toxic substance detected in several of 15 elephants found dead in Kenya’s Amboseli national park Officials are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya’s Amboseli national park.
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants in the Amboseli savannah ecosystem, near the border with Tanzania. KWS told Mongabay that some preliminary laboratory investigations have found a toxic substance in the dead elephants.