ZIMBABWE: ELEPHANTS DIE FROM 'BACTERIAL DISEASE'
Wildlife
officials in Zimbabwe say they suspect a bacterial disease is responsible for
the deaths of more than 30 elephants since late August. The elephants were
found lying on their stomachs, which experts suggests they died suddenly. Park
officials do not believe they were the victims of poaching as their tusks had
not been removed. Earlier this year hundreds of elephants were found dead in
Botswana from a type of bacterial poisoning.
Zimbabwe
Parks and Wildlife Management Authority assert that about 34 elephants have
been found so far. However it's thought that there may be others which have not
yet been found.
The animals
were discovered in and around forests between Hwange National Park and Victoria
Falls.
Post-mortem
examinations of some of the elephants found they had inflamed livers and other
organs.
REFERENCES
BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54345439 30/9/2020
This article has been written by CALVIELLO Mateo, GIULIANO Franco, GRANDE Joaquín and LAURINO Manuel.
