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Congo-Kinshasa: 50 Hippopotamuses Killed By Poisoning in Congo
Premium Times, 8 April 2025
According to the park director, some buffalo have also been killed, while noting that although tests have confirmed that the deaths were caused by anthrax poisoning, the exact… Read more »
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Africa: Hippos Have Been Neglected By Scientists - That's Why We're Building Africa's First Hippo Database
The Conversation Africa, 12 December 2024
Compared with Africa's other big animals, hippos have been relatively neglected in scientific research. Partly, this is because they're hard to study and dangerous to encounter. Read more »
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Africa: Can a Superstar Hippo Help Save Africa's Rainforests?
The Conversation Africa, 30 October 2024
The world's first superstar hippo lives in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng shot to fame soon after she was born in July this year, thanks to viral videos that showed off her cute… Read more »
Scores of Hippos Killed By Poisoning In Eastern DR Congo
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been found dead in Africa's oldest park, the Virunga National Park in eastern DR Congo. Test results from the carcasses have revealed the animals died from anthrax -an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which can affect livestock and humans and is transmitted through contact with infected animals or contaminated materials.
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The Malawi Department of Parks and Wildlife says it is working with the vet department officials and African Parks to establish what led to the death of the 22 hippos in a month at ... Read more »
