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BOTSWANA NAMES CYANOBACTERIA AS CULPRIT IN DIE-OFF

says the cause of death for hundreds of elephants in the Okavango Delta region was cyanobacteria, a microorganism that occurs naturally in slow-moving and stagnant water. Sadly, the country has lost over 300 elephants since March 2020.

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