Officials in Zimbabwe say that the recent spate of elephant deaths in the country is the result of bacterial infection. MYSTERY OF BOTSWANA'S MASS ELEPHANT DIE-OFF MAY BE SOLVED“However, it has been reported to kill Asian elephants in India. Two elephants were found dead in Victoria Falls last week, the Sunday Mail reports, citing the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. Officials in Botswana recently reported that the deaths of the more than 300 elephants may be the result of toxic algae in the water the animals were drinking. "The phenomenon of large mammals falling victim to toxic water sources, what happened in the case of Botswana’s elephants, occurs when toxic algae species inundate already depleted or scarce water resources."

Source: Fox News September 29, 2020 18:32 UTC