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Kenya investigates deaths of 15 elephants in Amboseli National Park
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- Fifteen elephants have died in Kenya's Amboseli National Park over the past month, prompting an investigation by wildlife officials.
- Ten elephants showed signs of partial paralysis before dying, while five were found dead with carcasses partially consumed by scavengers.
- Most deaths involved female elephants and calves, occurring in the Kimana Sanctuary and Kuku Ranch areas surrounding the park.
- Preliminary tests detected a potential toxic substance, but results have been inconclusive, and further environmental investigations are ongoing.
- Officials emphasized there is no evidence the condition poses a risk to humans and noted this is the largest elephant mortality event in the region in decades.
