Zambia: 19 Hippos Die of Malnutrition – Africa Links 24

By A Correspondent| 19 hippos have tragically died in Zimbabwe’s Mid Zambezi Region, with preliminary investigations revealing that severe malnutrition was the primary cause. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) confirmed in a press statement that no signs of anthrax or other infectious diseases were found in samples tested during the investigation.

Approximately 50% of the hippo population in the region…