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Elephants of different ages and sexes died in the Amboseli National Park over a period of three weeks.[Benard Orwongo, Standard]
Fifteen elephants found dead over the past month in one of Kenya's best-known wildlife parks were likely poisoned by cyanide, possibly from pesticides used on nearby farms, wildlife officials said Thursday.
The deaths occurred in Amboseli National Park near the Tanzanian border, home to some of Africa's most famous elephant herds.
A preliminary investigation found the animals had ingested cyanide, "a toxic substance... which is very lethal, very poisonous," Kenya Wildlife Service spokesman Duncan Juma Wanyama told AFP.
