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100 elephants die in Zimbabwe due to drought

Source: Privilege Musvanhiri/IFAW via AP

At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe's largest national park due to drought.

Wildlife authorities and conservation groups have warned the deaths are a grisly sign of the impact of climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare has described the

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