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African elephants in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Picture: AFP

Hwange cyanide deaths

Parts of Zim national park contaminated with cyanide

By Eyewitness News

Cyanide is becoming a favourite weapon of poachers, especially in the north-west of the country; poacher used cyanide to kill October 13 elephants.

  • Elephant. Picture: Thomas Holder

    Zim national park tightens security as more elephants poisoned

    Zimbabwe has deployed 150 parks rangers and police officers to Hwange National Park in the wake of the latest cyanide poisoning incident.

    1772 days ago
  • FILE: Last month, about 35 tusks were recovered at the Hwange National Park. Picture: Freeimages.com

    Reports: Army to be deployed to Zim's national parks

    At least 62 elephants have been killed by cyanide poisoning since September.

    2391 days ago
  • FILE. It’s also been reported that a junior police officer has been arrested for his alleged part in the killing of 60 elephants in the Hwange National Park, as has a senior officer from the state ZimParks authority. Freeimages.com

    Top Zim cop implicated in poisoning of elephants

    Reports say the masterminds behind the poisonings in Hwange National Park are Asian.

    2398 days ago
  • FILE: A total of 62 elephants in Hwange and Kariba have been poisoned with cyanide in recent weeks. Picture: Francis Garrard/Conservation Action Trust.

    35 elephant tusks recovered in Zimbabwe

    Game rangers recovered the tusks from the latest elephant poisoning site at the Hwange National Park.

    2404 days ago
  • The death toll of animals killed in a shocking spate of cyanide poisonings in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park continues to rise. Picture: animal.nationalgeographic.com

    Death by cyanide for animals in Zim

    Authorities are investigating a possible link with an ivory syndicate headquartered in Dubai.

    3168 days ago
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