Kenyan wildlife authorities have launched an investigation after 15 elephants died under mysterious circumstances in the Amboseli ecosystem over a one-month period.
According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the elephants died between June 24 and July 24 in Amboseli National Park, Kimana Sanctuary, and the Kuku Ranch area near the Tanzania border.
Officials said 10 of the elephants displayed similar symptoms, including partial paralysis that left them unable to stand before dying within one or two days. Most of the affected animals were adult females and calves, with only one adult male among the fatalities.
Preliminary laboratory tests conducted by the University of Nairobi detected traces of a possible toxic substance in samples collected from some of the elephants. However, authorities said further analysis is required to determine the type, concentration, and source of the substance.
Five of the elephant carcasses were too badly decomposed or had been scavenged, making it impossible to determine the exact cause of death.
The Kenya Wildlife Service is also testing water sources and other environmental samples to identify whether the animals were exposed to a common contaminant.
Authorities stressed that there is currently no evidence the incident poses any risk to human health, adding that the condition appears to be limited to the affected elephants.
The investigation is ongoing as experts work to establish the exact cause of the deaths.
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