Cyanide on Tomato Farms Killed 15 Elephants at Amboseli

Kenya Wildlife Service says cyanide from pesticides sprayed on neighbouring tomato farms killed fifteen elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem over about a month.

Fifteen elephants that died over the past month in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by tomatoes contaminated by cyanide, wildlife authorities told local media Wednesday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Green Movement (UGM) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged "cyanide poisoning" of elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem, urging authorities to tighten controls on hazardous chemicals following the recent deaths of fifteen elephants.

Fifteen elephants found dead in southern Kenya outside the Amboseli National Park are suspected to have been poisoned by eating tomatoes that had been sprayed with pesticides on nearby farms.

Mass elephant die-off in Kenya linked to cyanide on tomato farm  The Times

Kenya says 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms  AP News

Kenya says 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms  Toronto Star

Fifteen elephants in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, according to wildlife authorities

Fifteen elephants in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, according to wildlife authorities