15 elephants suspected to have died after eating pesticide-sprayed tomatoes near Kenya's Amboseli National Park
- Representative image15 elephants have died in southern Kenya in what wildlife authorities believe is one of the region's worst wildlife poisoning incidents in decades.
- Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide in samples taken from the animals, with investigators suspecting the elephants ingested pesticide-contaminated tomatoes from farms bordering Amboseli National Park.
- The deaths occurred over a month between 24 June and 24 July in the Kimana Sanctuary and Kuku Group Ranch areas, where elephants frequently roam in search of food and water.
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- Representative image15 elephants have died in southern Kenya in what wildlife authorities believe is one of the region's worst wildlife poisoning incidents in decades.
- Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide in samples taken from the animals, with investigators suspecting the elephants ingested pesticide-contaminated tomatoes from farms bordering Amboseli National Park.
- The deaths occurred over a month between 24 June and 24 July in the Kimana Sanctuary and Kuku Group Ranch areas, where elephants frequently roam in search of food and water.
Sources: Times of India