Hundreds of Elephants Found Dead in Botswana in Mysterious Mass Die-Off

Hundreds of elephants in northern Botswana have mysteriously died over the last two months in what experts are describing as a “conservation disaster.”

Hundreds of elephants in northern Botswana have mysteriously died over the past two months in what experts are describing as a “conservation disaster.”

Since early May, the carcasses of more than 350 elephants have been spotted in the Okavango Delta, and the cause of their deaths is unknown. Some 70 percent of the deaths were clustered around waterholes, local sources told The Guardian.