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Authorities have intercepted a shipment of tropical marine fish and invertebrates, including surgeonfish, puffer fish and octopuses, en route from Kenya to exotic collectors. Many animals arrived dead after 120 hours in transit; surviving specimens are receiving care at Fundacif3n Temaike8n in Escobar while investigations determine responsibility and future fate.
Kenya Wildlife Service has reported that 15 elephants have died in the Amboseli ecosystem between 24 June and 24 July after showing paralysis and difficulty breathing. Preliminary tests have detected traces of cyanide in carcasses and tomatoes were found in stomachs. Investigations are ongoing into the cyanide source as farmers and conservationists dispute the cause.
Kenya Wildlife Service has found cyanide traces in elephant carcasses in the Amboseli–Tsavo corridor, with ten elephants showing paralysis before dying. While authorities caution that this is preliminary, conservationists urge caution and question the pesticide link amid broader regional pesticide use and cross-border trade.