Mystery of Endangered Elephant Deaths Solved: Scientists Identify Deadly Bacterium Causing Fatal Septicemia
Hwange, Zimbabwe – Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the mysterious deaths of hundreds of endangered African elephants. The deaths of thirty-four elephants in northwestern Zimbabwe in 2020, along with an additional death in November of that year, prompted concerns about the cause. A research published in the journal Nature Communications revealed that six of the elephants died from septicemia caused by Bisgaard taxon 45, a bacteria previously unknown to cause …