Botswana said on Friday it had received test results from samples sent to Zimbabwe to determine the cause of death of hundreds of elephants but is waiting for more results from South Africa next week before sharing findings with the public.

Botswana gets first test results on hundreds of elephant deaths

Botswana's top wildlife vet on Friday dismissed accusations from some conservationists that the government had not moved quickly enough to investigate the unexplained deaths of least 275 elephants.

Botswana government probes 'mysterious deaths' of elephants

More than 400 elephants have died in Botswana in the last two months. It is one of the biggest disasters to impact elephants in this century. The cause of death remains a mystery. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana

Mysterious deaths of elephants have emerged from Botswana over the last 2 months. More than 400 elephants have been spotted dead. Some of the elephants faced down of sudden collapse. Watch report.

Fineprint: Mysterious death of Botswana elephants, 400 found dead

Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, the wildlife department said Thursday. The officials ruled out poaching as the tusks were found intact.

More than 350 elephants mysteriously die in Botswana

Botswana is investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 154 elephants over two months in the northwest of the country, a wildlife official said on Monday, although poaching or poisoning have been ruled out.

Botswana investigates 154 elephant deaths, rules out poaching

The cyclists riding bicycles in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana face social stigma and hostility. According to local residents, the stigma around cycling has made streets ''more dangerous than lions''.

The city where cyclists are unwelcome

Nine Botswana rhinos have been poached since April, the government said Wednesday, an unprecedented rate of one per month that could see rhinos wiped out in the southern African country by 2021.

Botswana rhinos risk wipeout as poaching rises

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