The International Fund for Animal Welfare said on the 11th that due to the ongoing drought, at least 100 elephants in Wangai National Park in Zimbabwe have died due to lack of water. Environmentalists fear that more elephants may die in the future due to climate change and El Niño.
A staff member collects GPS locations of elephant carcasses in Wangai National Park, Zimbabwe, on December 16. Xinhua/AFP
A staff member takes notes next to an elephant carcass in Wangai National Park, Zimbabwe, on December 16. Xinhua/AFP
This is an aerial photograph of a baby elephant carcass in Wangai National Park, Zimbabwe, on December 16. Xinhua/AFP