14 Elephant Deaths in Kenya Trigger Urgent Inquiry
UKPulse Health Desk
An investigation has been launched into the mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in southern Kenya near the Amboseli National Park. The Kenya Wildlife Service is examining the carcasses and tissue samples have been sent to laboratories to determine the cause of death.
- 14 elephants have died in southern Kenya near the Amboseli National Park
- The Kenya Wildlife Service is investigating the cause of death
- This is the highest number of elephant deaths recorded in the area in decades
An urgent investigation has been launched into the mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in southern Kenya near the Amboseli National Park. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) told the BBC that experts were examining the carcasses and said that tissue samples had been sent to laboratories to determine whether the deaths were caused by disease, poisoning or another factor.
The park and its surrounds are known as the Amboseli ecosystem, a vast area that straddles the border with Tanzania, which is famous for its wildlife.