Kenya: Mysterious illness kills more than a dozen elephants

Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya leave experts searching for answers

At least 19 elephants have died since June in a popular wildlife region of southern Kenya, with the local toll now reported at 20. Early tests have suggested cyanide poisoning from pesticides, but wildlife experts say the evidence does not fit all the symptoms they have observed.

Kenya: Mysterious illness kills more than a dozen elephants

In Kenya, since the end of June, at least 19 elephants, mostly females or young animals, have died after displaying the same symptoms, notably partial paralysis preventing them from standing.

Questions raised over safety of pesticides due to mysterious elephant deaths in Kenyan national park

Fifteen elephants have died near Kenya's Amboseli National Park in the space of a month, with officials pointing to pesticides on nearby tomato farms - but conservationists say the explanation doesn't add upFifteen elephants have been found dead near Kenya's Amboseli National Park in the space of a month, with the cause still being disputed by scientists and conservationists. Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya has long been known as one of…