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Botswana condemned for slaughtering elephants for independence celebrations
The government authorises the hunting of 23 elephants and dozens of other wild animals for independence day feasts.
September 30, 2026Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find
African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.
September 24, 2026Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants in Kenya
An investigation is looking into whether the deaths were caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops.
August 24, 2026Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya
Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya.
July 30, 2026Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps
It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
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Botswana condemned for slaughtering elephants for independence celebrations
Botswana is home to the world's largest elephant population, with more than 130,000 elephants (file photo) Animal rights activists have criticised Botswana's decision to authorise the killing of 23 e
Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find
Accounts from local experts revealed that wild elephants used more than 35 plants, many of which have known medicinal uses African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselv
Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants in Kenya
The remains of Genghis Khan, an 11-year-old bull elephant, lay near the outskirts of Amboseli National Park Four people have been arrested in Kenya as part of an investigation into a spate of mysteri
Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya
It is estimated that more than 2,000 elephants roam in and around Amboseli National Park Fifteen elephants found dead in southern Kenya outside the Amboseli National Park are suspected to have been p