Over 300 Botswana elephants killed by toxins in watering holes

Hundreds of elephants that died mysteriously in Botswana were killed by a toxic in their watering hole an investigation reveals.   More than 300 elephants were killed in Botswana earlier this year from toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria, officials said today. They announced the results of the investigation into the deaths which had baffled and … Read more

Mystery deaths of 154 elephants in Botswana

Mystery deaths of 154 elephants in Botswana are investigated as poaching, poisoning and anthrax are ruled out 154 elephants were found dead and it is still a mystery as to how they all died Wildlife officials ruled that poaching, poisoning and anthrax were not the reason Botswana lifted its hunting ban but the pandemic stopped the … Read more

Poaching ruled out as 110 elephants found dead in Botswana

Mystery as 110 elephants are found dead in Botswana, with poaching dismissed and no evidence of poisoning Fifty-four elephants were found dead at the end of May on the Okavongo Delta A further 12 were found earlier in May, with 44 discovered in March  Wildlife director Dimakatso Ntshebe said there were no signs of poaching … Read more

Source reveals Meghan Markle ‘recreated’ Botswana trip for Prince Harry’s birthday

Meghan Markle created a touching surprise for her husband Prince Harry to mark his 35th birthday last year by ‘recreating’ the Botswana camping trip where the couple first ‘fell in love’, a source has revealed.  According to a royal insider, the 38-year-old Duchess of Sussex set up an elaborate celebration for Harry’s birthday on September … Read more

Poachers kill at least six rhinos in Botswana as tourism dries up due to coronavirus

At least six rhinos have been killed in southern Africa after the region’s tourism was stopped because of coronavirus. Bostwana Vice-President Slumber Tsogwane announced on March 24 that the movement of people from neighbouring countries had been restricted. He also said that non-citizens trying to enter the country from countries such as the UK and … Read more

Angry hippos! Two beasts lock jaws as they fight for more than an hour in Botswana 

Graphic photos show two enormous hippos engaged in a bloody battle for territory. The brawl took place in the Okavango Delta in Botswana earlier this year, as the hippos fought for territory, with space in waterways – decimated by a huge drought last year – at a premium.  The startling shots show the two bloody … Read more