There’s concern among Kenyans, following the news that the recent deaths of more than a dozen elephants may have been due to pesticides.
A herd of elephants grazes in Amboseli National Park in Kajiado, Kenya, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)
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Authorities Investigating Mysterious Deaths of 15 Elephants at Kenyan National Park
Dead elephants are a public health warning
Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephants
Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 15 elephants
Kenya investigates suspected cyanide poisoning after 15 elephants die
Cyanide on Tomato Farms Kills 15 Elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli
Pesticidi Killer? 15 elefanti trovati morti in Kenya in un mese, per la polizia è colpa del cianuro nei pomodori
Quindici elefanti morti in Kenya: sospetto avvelenamento da cianuro nei pomodori trattati con pesticidi
Investigan posible envenenamiento de elefantes en Kenia
Initial investigations suggest they died after ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms.
The animals may have been poisoned from pesticides on nearby farms.
Farmers bordering Kenya's Amboseli National Park have denied using cyanide after 15 elephants died from suspected poisoning.…
Kenya is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem after preliminary tests detected a potential toxic…
Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife Service
Potential toxic substance detected in several of 15 elephants found dead in Kenya’s Amboseli national park
