Botswana says toxins in water killed hundreds of elephants

FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows dead elephants in Okavango Delta, Botswana May-June, 2020. PHOTOGRAPHS OBTAINED BY REUTERS/Handout via REUTERS

The department’s principal veterinary officer Mmadi Reuben told the news conference: “Our latest tests have detected cyanobacterial neurotoxins to be the cause of deaths. These are bacteria found in water. “It amounts to having the right conditions, in the right time, in the right place and these species will proliferate,” Patricia Glibert, a professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, who has studied cyanobacteria, told Reuters.

The animals were found with tusks intact, ruling out poaching and deliberate poisoning. Parks authorities believe the elephants could have ingested the bacteria while searching for food. The carcasses were found near water sources.

realafrica These elephants deserve better.

So many deaths of beautiful innocent beings... Is this the way God wants humans be the 'masters' of the Earth?

Where the elephants missing their tusks?

very sad

Another covid ?

RediTlhabi iyoh!

Lions, sharks or crocs are predators. The Human isn't, just murdering. This shit stuff's nameless...😡 We all are the worst on Earth... 😭

Not really a mystery just humans doing what we do best

Ohhhh God

It was really painful. They are really innocent and need for ecological system..If they are dying like this we will lose our ecological balance..

Botswana needs to STOP PUTTING toxins in the water! Elephant tusks customers in the Far East need to stop controlling your god gifted habitat! 🤬

Sorry

Not surprising. Enjoy your climate change.

I am glad they found why it happened,but it still proves how bad the situation is

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Allowing Chinese smugglers to export elephant tusks from your country is also causing elephant deaths. Will you take action?

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Omg, thats horrible such beautiful majestic animals.

💔mankind is the biggest predator on earth

Awwww how sad 😥

Sulfates and Sulfites

Our world is dying. 2/3rds of the world wild life has been depleted in the last 50 years. We must act fast before it is too late. AOC DNC gop

Probably poachers. Thought they could kill them, and get their tusks, without having to actually risk shooting them and causing a scene.

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