Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning
A KWS investigation found 10 of the elephants had shown signs of partial paralysis before dying and tests had detected a potential toxic substance. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA KWS investigation found 10 of the elephants had shown signs of partial paralysis before dying and tests had detected a potential toxic substance. Eventually, if this cyanide is truly the one that is in the system, then we are going to see a bigger impact.”On Tuesday, KWS announced it was investigating the deaths of the elephants from 24 June and 24 July in Amboseli.
- ▪A KWS investigation found 10 of the elephants had shown signs of partial paralysis before dying and tests had detected a potential toxic substance.
- ▪Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA KWS investigation found 10 of the elephants had shown signs of partial paralysis before dying and tests had detected a potential toxic substance.
- ▪Eventually, if this cyanide is truly the one that is in the system, then we are going to see a bigger impact.”On Tuesday, KWS announced it was investigating the deaths of the elephants from 24 June and 24 July in Amboseli.
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A KWS investigation found 10 of the elephants had shown signs of partial paralysis before dying and tests had detected a potential toxic substance. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA KWS investigation found 10 of the elephants had shown signs of partial paralysis before dying and tests had detected a potential toxic substance. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockWildlifeFifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoningAnalysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife ServiceCarlos Mureithi in NairobiThu 30 Jul 2026 08.46 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Jul 2026 08.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were likely caused…
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