15 elephants suspected to have died after eating pesticide-sprayed tomatoes near Kenya's Amboseli National Park

15 elephants have died in southern Kenya in what wildlife authorities believe is one of the region's worst wildlife poisoning incidents in decades. Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide in samples taken from the animals, with investigators suspecting the elephants ingested pesticide-contaminated tomatoes from farms bordering Amboseli National Park. The deaths occurred over a month between 24 June and 24 July in the Kimana Sanctuary and Kuku Group Ranch areas, where elephants frequently roam in search of food and water. While cyanide poisoning has emerged as the leading explanation, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says investigations are continuing to determine exactly how the contamination occurred and whether it was accidental or intentional.What happened to the elephants near Kenya's Amboseli National Park?The Kenya Wildlife Service said laboratory analysis detected cyanide in tissue samples collected from the elephant carcasses. Officials believe the animals may have consumed tomatoes grown on nearby farms that had been contaminated with cyanide-based agricultural chemicals. Although the findings strongly point towards poisoning, KWS has not yet released a final investi...