356 elephants died suddenly; the cause is a mystery
Rachel Nuwer, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 14 07:44 AM
On May 25, conservationists were flying over Botswana’s Okavango Panhandle when they counted something disturbing: 169 dead elephants. A second flight in June revealed more carcasses, bringing the total to 356. Some of the animals appeared to have died suddenly, collapsing chest-first while walking or running. No tusks were removed, suggesting that poaching for ivory might not have been to blame.
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