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350 elephants in Africa died due to toxic water – UNIAN
The researchers used satellite data to analyze the distribution of corpses relative to watering holes.
More than 350 elephants who died under mysterious circumstances were likely drinking toxic water, according to a new paper that warns of an “alarming trend” in climate-related poisoning.
Elephants of all ages walked in circles before falling and dying. The carcasses were first spotted in northeastern Botswana in May and June 2020, and multiple theories have been put forward about the cause of death, including cyanide poisoning or an unknown disease, The Guardian writes.
According to lead researcher Davide Lomeo, a graduate student in geography at King's College London, the incident was the largest documented elephant die-off caused…
