15 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.

Kenya’s wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Amboseli National Park.

The majority of the deceased were female elephants and their calves, with only one male among the fatalities

Kenya is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem after preliminary tests detected a potential toxic substance